Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

62 reviews

stacey_reads_books's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.75

This is one of my favourite contemporary novels that I have read in recent years. Gail Honeyman is a very talented writer, this is so well-written. It is quite a quirky book which I like. Eleanor is definitely a little quirky. She is quite obviously from the beginning a bit of an "oddball" and she has her routine that she sticks to. She seems like a very solitary person, she doesn't really fit in or have friends. However, a couple of things happen that send her solitary routines out of the window and that's when things get really interesting. I loved seeing the world from her point of view and I love the idea that no matter how old you are or what you have been through, it's never too late to make changes. Going on the journey with her was a real emotional rollercoaster. I was hooked and really invested in the characters. I can't wait to see what Gail Honeyman brings out next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

daybreakreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Stalking

tomnoor's review against another edition

5.0

So funny, so sweet, all while tackling extremely difficult topics. Not a light read but the characters kept me afloat. Will be looking to read more from this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, and Panic attacks/disorders

lucimolri's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Típico libro que tenía apuntado en TBR pero que no sabía ni de que iba. Lo empecé sin saber qué me iba a encontrar y que viaje, pese a que me costó pillarle el punto a la protagonista, se le termina cogiendo mucho cariño. 
Risas, indignación, momentos entrañables y también tristes. Por desgracia en las partes más dolorosas yo no estaba en muy buen estado de ánimo por lo que me afectó muchísimo, por suerte mejora (y yo también btw) y aunque se puedan predecir muchas de las incógnitas sigue siendo una lectura muy amena con final satisfactorio.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

itsbumley's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

laurataylor's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

seedsofsunflowers's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

alexisgarcia's review

emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

i loved this. the characters are 3 dimensional and realistic. i loved every interaction that happened between the two main characters in particular. the internal monologue of the main character was funny, relatable, and so entertaining. this is like the female version of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. 

*** Please Please read all trigger warnings before going in because they aren't widely talked about ***

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Incest, Excrement, and Classism

The schizophrenia/psychosis warning is just in case, as a possible interpretation of a certain twist. I'm not entirely sure this is intentionally the case, and either way I don't think it's accurate.

jenbosen's review

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Can't get over all the blurbs saying this book is funny. Sweet and sometimes amusing, sure, but the "funny" bits are mostly just sad.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail