Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

109 reviews

kgassmann's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Child abuse

jjb21's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

Great book. Well written. Easy read. Nice mix of suspense and empathy and humour.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Child death, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Murder, Death of parent, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Incest, Sexual assault, and Vomit

jyothym's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

Eleanor Oliphant is so unlike anyone I have ever met, but her experience with loneliness is so deeply relevant because it echoes that of humanity. In the modern world, loneliness has become an aspect of daily life and, in some ways, a definition of what it means to be an adult. But Eleanor's development through the book - her slowly coming out of her shell - is proof that humans are not meant to be this way. We gravitate towards one another, despite everything, because it is in our nature, and we are all we have. Love does not have to be transactional. Did you know a healed femur once evidenced human civilization? Our survival depends on and necessitates helping one another, and healing requires a community. When I read about everything Eleanor had been through, I wondered how she would ever find peace again, how she would ever forget. By the end, I had hope - she is not alone. We are not alone. 

 I loved this book overall and read it literally in maybe a night and a half!! I did have some small critiques with how the author handled some of Eleanor's trauma. I'm also overall not a huge fan of the "makeover" trope :( BUT I'm so happy with how Raymond and Eleanor's relationship was handled. There was a particular scene when Raymond was talking about his ex girlfriend that gave me a major red flag, but it was a dialogue issue if anything and I don't think it reflected his character in the rest of the book. Generally an interesting read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Alcohol, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Rape

sherpa2015's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Stalking, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Cancer

achn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Alcoholism

Minor: Abandonment

abbyjennhm's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Child death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Rape, Suicide attempt, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

lindsaydrue's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

Boy did I love this book. Not only was it hysterical, but it also had such valuable life lessons: what it means to be (and have) a good friend, facing your past to get on with your future, reaching out to others when you need help. Eleanor was so lovable in her assessment of the world … funny and quirky without even meaning to be. I can’t remember the last novel I read where the main character was developed so deeply. Add this one to your list: it will make you laugh and cry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

sarahreadsalotofbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Murder, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Alcoholism, Torture, Suicide attempt, Violence, Abandonment, and Vomit

Moderate: Animal cruelty

erinkt1023's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, and Child death

Minor: Rape and Vomit

stmontilla's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Rape, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Abandonment