32.1k reviews for:

Ich, Eleanor Oliphant

Gail Honeyman

4.18 AVERAGE

marigold_99's review against another edition

5.0

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I felt like I was running the gauntlet of emotions while reading this. It can swing wildly between the highs of happiness and love, and the extreme lows of depression and grief. It was challenging, but very rewarding.

ann_66's review against another edition

5.0

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: Complicated

riley_ruiz's review against another edition

4.0

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4.5 stars

juliagayread's review against another edition

4.0

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Recommended by Fiona at Sweetgrass...had some trouble getting into it but then absolutely LOVED it. What a voice, what a story. At first I thought it wasn't at all something I could relate to but as it turns out ... surprisingly things came up.

gemforest's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

lsavage87's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

angreadsalot's review against another edition

5.0

funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

jmath122's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful 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: Complicated

steelydune's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Sad but heartwarming. Strong commentary on how trauma shapes relationships and how relationships shape our self-worth and wellbeing. 

ivygreengoddess's review against another edition

2.0

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated