Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

128 reviews

hannahwillacy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Child death, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

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

ciarag88's review against another edition

dark sad slow-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

3.5

This book is not my usual type of book as the plot is very slow and overall not much happens. However it is extremely well written and the character development is impressive. Eleanor is quite a lovable character despite all her flaws.
I’m not sure about the ending.

I wish the issue of her sister dying in the fire was revealed sooner in the book and was expanded upon further. I also don’t understand why the author revealed Eleanor’s mother was dead throughout in the final few pages and then ended the book without further explanation. I guess it is up to the reader to decide what is ‘wrong’ with Eleanor mentally?

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This book should also come with a lot of trigger warners.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Rape, Self harm, and Grief

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

Minor: Drug use

erin2802's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

Minor: Domestic abuse

alyssard's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I felt as if this book started EXCEPTIONALLY slow and I found that so difficult because of how unlovable the narrator comes off, but the narrator goes through so much character growth throughout the story that it makes up for how slow the beginning of the book felt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Vomit, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Mental illness

Moderate: Murder, Medical content, Child abuse, Child death, and Bullying

Minor: Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Stalking, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

char14tte's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

ginadapooh'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: Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Self harm, Stalking, Child death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Ableism, and Bullying

smiles_90's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, and Suicide attempt

ellen_nicholson's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Death

Moderate: Death and Child death

Minor: Death of parent

A relateable and socially inept main character, trying to go about life while dealing with serious trauma. The book is separated into the parts: "Good days", "Bad days" and "Better days". While majority of the book happens within good days, the bad days section may be quite confronting for some people. Overall a quick, easy read which I would recommend.

indigocapcowboy's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Grief, Emotional abuse, and Rape