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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
4.5
"Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine" follows Eleanor, a young woman who is striving to have a very okay life. Eleanor really struggles in most social situations, and she follows a pretty rigid routine, even on the weekends. But her life is completely fine, until she meets a new character: Raymond. Raymond's presence causes Eleanor to begin to question her life and Eleanor begins to wonder if there could be more to living than her monotonous, mundane day-to-day.
Eleanor is such a plain, ordinary character, but she captivated me in a way I cannot describe. I felt a kinship to Eleanor and her desire to lead a simple life, and I really enjoyed her commitment to a predictable routine. Eleanor being socially awkward and not being able to read people super well is also highly relatable. I wanted more for her and wanted to see her truly live her life, not just survive. I loved the balance Raymond brought to her life, and how, without really trying, he brought her out of her shell and showed her that there is more to life than what she thought, and that it is okay to live a more fully.
Eleanor's relationship with her mother is clearly toxic from the first interaction, but I did not see the direction that relationship was going until it was revealed. Eleanor's complicated relationship made her all the more relatable and I had even more empathy for her.
The writing style of this book really reminded me of Fredrik Backman, and Eleanor specifically reminded me of the main character in "Britt-Marie Was Here". The writing is very approachable, but engaging, and has a plainness to it that should not be misconstrued as boring.
I really enjoyed this novel, and I will definitely be keeping Gail Honeyman on my radar in the future.
Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
vagrantheather's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I was glad to see where her social relationships ended up. I was afraid they would go one way and felt that would've cheapened it.
I did struggle a little with the absurdity of a culture that allows a person to take extended medical leave without losing their job or going broke. The US is not ok.
Graphic: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Self harm, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Stalking
frran's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying and Child death
Moderate: Alcoholism and Suicidal thoughts
peasandpancakes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Stalking
melli29_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Rape, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cancer
bree_of_the_woods's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual assault
Minor: Vomit
chelsea_shelves's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Fatphobia, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
sandro_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
When Eleanor and her coworker, Raymond, help an elderly man, Sammy, who collapsed, the three form a bond that propels Eleanor to examine her life and the childhood trauma she experienced.
Eleanor is downright funny at times, extremely touching at others and also quite difficult but, it beautifully illustrates how small acts of kindness can cause huge ripple effects in someone’s life.
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Child death and Domestic abuse
mjenae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
carlar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder