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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

35 reviews

thirdtimesacharm's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

kateemily's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Rape and Toxic relationship

kitty03's review against another edition

dark funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Emotional abuse and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kaylin_means's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really didn’t think I was going to enjoy the book for the first quarter of it. With an extremely unreliable narrator and a plot that didn’t seem to be driving anywhere and a cast of characters that was just all over the map, it just felt too quirky, but I’m so glad I stuck with it. The book is heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. And, while never near and tidy, leaves you with hope even against a backdrop that is positively bleak. 4.25 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

fedoranonymous's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

This book is billed as comedy. Fucking where? Is it the parts where Eleanor is horribly rude to service workers? Because that's not funny, it's infuriating. It's written to be infuriating. I have no idea where Penguin gets off billing this as a comedy.

It was a necessary book for me though. It deals with abuse, the cycles thereof, and healing. I cried, and thanked the book for making me cry. I hate this book as much as I love it.

It makes me feel a whole lot, so it must be good. It mostly made me feel like throwing the book at the wall, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Eating disorder and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child death, Death, Gore, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

So the main plot twist is

Eleanor's mother died trying to kill Eleanor and successfully killing Eleanor's baby sister Maryanne, and her phone calls are hallucinations.

Such a funny comedy Penguin! Eleanor is slowly revealed to have more and more self esteem and self abuse issues as the book goes on, to the point that it should be funny but is just sad. Please exercise caution when reading.