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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

Start date: December 1, 2017

Finish date: December 31, 2017

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Jan 18, 2018 Kat rated it it was amazing

First 5 star rating of the year for me. This book was fantastic. I adored every single paragraph. Every time I opened the book to read more on Eleanor, all the household chores for the day would be neglected. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. Loved being in Eleanor's world for a bit. ...more

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Mar 24, 2019 Grace rated it it was amazing

My initial judgement, after only having read 20 pages, was wrong. I ended up loving Eleanor and I’m so glad I read this. It’s a bittersweet but ultimately uplifting and beautiful story.

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Dec 07, 2017 Aurora rated it it was amazing

Shelves: botm

This book ended up taking me a while to read. Most likely because I haven't been taking the train to work for the past few weeks, and also because I was sick which resulted in me falling asleep every time I sat down to read this. That, however, has no reflection on how wonderful this book was. I don't even know what it was about this book that I enjoyed so much... the storyline isn't particularly intriguing. But it's probably the character development. I'm a character person. In order for me to ...more

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Jan 12, 2022 Toni rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-lit, owned

Eleanor is a flawed character, but I found myself really drawn to her as the story continued.

Parts of her life are really depressing, but I understand why she lives that way, and it is just a realistic depiction of how someone like her would really live.
Eleanor is brutally honest, to the point, and she is obsessed with planning every perfect moment of her life.

The story is beautifully done, and you get to take a journey with the main character as she goes through a wide range of new experiences ...more

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Jul 01, 2018 Samara rated it it was amazing

Lovely book. Light on the surface at first, but you learn soon that there is much more going on in Eleanor’s life. Absolutely perfect novel. My favorite book of the year so far.

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