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Nicole Westen asked this question about Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine:
Is Eleanor an Aspie? Or on the Spectrum at all?
ROBYN MARKOW I think she was. But whether it's due to her upbringing (which was v.dysfunctional to say the least) or that she was born w/ASD is up to the imaginati…moreI think she was. But whether it's due to her upbringing (which was v.dysfunctional to say the least) or that she was born w/ASD is up to the imagination of the reader. I went out w/someone who saw his dad get killed right in front on him by his ex-girlfriend & her current boyfriend ( I don't remember the exact details) & he seemed detached & repressed emotionally as a result,much like Eleanor, but didn't seem to have ASD( Btw,it definitely didn't help the relationship even though we were just casually dating) But getting back to Eleanor,she also had PTSD & having a strict routine seemed to be her coping mechanism. Still, I was comparing her to my 15 yr old nephew who has ASD as well as other people I've known (or know) who have it & I have to say she definitely seemed to be on the spectrum.(less)
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