Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

125 reviews

aimee1991's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Honestly, I didn’t like this book at all when I started it. Give this book a chance to get into it. This is easily one of my favourite books of the year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Child death, and Suicide

dianakamau's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Alcohol, Grief, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Murder, and Mental illness

Minor: Domestic abuse and Rape

theyellowbrickreader's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

moraina's review against another edition

reflective sad 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

Difficult read because Eleanor felt too relatable. She went through a lot of childhood trauma and blocked much of it out. She’s not very likable to start, which is the point, but as you find out why you develop more sympathy for her. The other characters she befriends are quite likable and help push the story forward.

Definitely a slower-paced read, and while there are plenty of funny moments, I don’t agree with the ratings saying that’s the main vibe of the book. Most of it is quite sad, but it does end on a hopeful note. My only nitpick was having to look up much of her uncommon vocabulary, it made it hard to stay engaged when I had to pick up my phone every few pages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Alcohol, Child abuse, Violence, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Vomit, Stalking, and Rape

Minor: Animal cruelty

katerdate's review

dark emotional funny fast-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: Child death, Child abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual assault

caoxtina's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal cruelty and Bullying

kerrianne10's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape

vaishali_reads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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: Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Child death, and Alcohol

yazzoreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

this book is so profound and i was not prepared for the world of eleanor oliphant. at first i didn’t know what to make of the main character but after small glimpses of her past are revealed, i had more appreciation for the way she was written and how strong her character is. it can be viewed as having a slow start but the character building is so detailed i rly didn’t mind it as it was so nice to see her journey fully. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Suicide

checkmate's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad

5.0

i went into this thinking it was a funny little slice of life ….. what the fuck 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia