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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

97 reviews

melarareading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Really good book, very challenging but never too depressing and it made me laugh many times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Dysphoria, and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse

muravyevaa's review against another edition

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

poodlemama99's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Mental illness

jennalve'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, and Child abuse

Minor: Bullying, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

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

s_derksen's review against another edition

emotional 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

2.75

I feel like Eleanor's character is close to a certain type of capitalist emo teenager's dream: "I am X, I excel in school, I'm nerdy, I'm extremely organised and productive, I own/wear/eat this and that, I like to have control over my life, I am quirky in many ways, I analyse others to the point where they seem weird or bad, I'm intelligent and talented but misunderstood so I have few friends, sometimes it's as if the world's against me, here comes the bad guy (cue the demonized hyperfeminine character)' etc. That part seems to drag on and on for me. However, I love the therapy session at the end. The author has a flair for drama though. ("I.. I didn't realise children are supposed to be loved..!)" A bit exaggerated for a supposedly highly intelligent character who has been around loved children in many foster homes and schools, and who reads fiction- you can't just miss the whole concept of children being cared for. Heard friends say they thought the mother was a hallucination, that was very interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Emotional abuse

alicelalicon's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-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: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

mschnad's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Child death, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

joanasimao's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Fire/Fire injury

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

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