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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Gail Honeyman

Start date: February 20, 2018

Finish date: March 1, 2018

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Feb 26, 2018 Liz T rated it really liked it

Either I’m getting soft in my old age, or the books I’ve been picking lately are just raw, emotional weepers! Admittedly I didn’t like Eleanor at first, but as her story unfolds you feel for her, you root for her, you want to give her a hug. Makes you look at what you think your version of a crappy childhood was and realize that there’s always someone out there who had it worse.

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Oct 15, 2017 Greg rated it it was amazing

Don't let anybody fool you. This is a horror story. Parts of it gave me goosebumps and shivers.

This story has a monster. And, almost as scary, the victim is saved, or at least put on the road to salvation, only by a random act of… Fate?

Eleanor's character was great. Very controlled, isolated, to the point of appearing slightly autistic. Pain, fear, ignorance, self-loathing pushed down, so far down. In the clutches of the monster.

The monster, oh my, not much writing, but what an chilling characte ...more

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Jul 03, 2018 Brendq rated it really liked it

I don’t give very many books 5 stars so 4 stars means “very good” to me. I loved Eleanor! Such a quirky character who was just on the edge of the abyss.

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Apr 08, 2018 Jenn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Eleanor is wonderfully crafted throughout the book to move from a cold, somewhat-unlikable character to one that I wanted to hang out with and give a hug. Very well-written and engaging!

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