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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

71 reviews

awreading's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

tigerkind's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Vomit, and Violence

heeyitsamy's review

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

muravyevaa's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

I loved this book for a few reason. Firstly, I couldn’t put it aside after I started reading so I’ve had a few nights when I’d go unreasonably late to bed because it was just interesting what’s going to happen to Eleanor. Secondly, finally a book that is showing trauma and mental illnesses with empathy and not by obviously not understanding it. It was a heartwarming read and I loved that I could imagine Eleanor (as others) in real life (although her story is very extreme). A wonderful read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, and Physical abuse

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

Minor: Bullying

martapsalvado's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

The first half or so of this book was good and the second was incredible. It's funny as much as it is serious. The characters are loveable but not in an obvious way- you find yourself slowly learning to love them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Vomit, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Mental illness, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death of parent and Body shaming

emmajh91's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Child death, Physical abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Violence and Domestic abuse

_moonchild's review

emotional funny reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

nothingrhymeswithrachel's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

kyrstin_p1989's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

The first hundred pages or so were difficult to plod through but once I did, I was glad to have done so. Eleanor is a tribute and testament to how those of us who have survived traumatic experiences adapt and evolve in order to go through the rigors of daily life. A book that reminds us that we should always be kind to others, for we don’t know what they’re going through, Eleanor Oliphant truly is completely fine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Rape