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A review by neaky__
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.5
Things I liked:
• Eleanor’s character by the end was really charming and you can see some very clear very developed character building/development.
• The characters all feel real. You begin to miss them shortly after reading the book.
•The plot twist I wasn’t expecting at all, took me totally by surprise even when I was looking for a twist.
• The plot isn’t generic or unoriginal, it’s truly something I had never read before.
• The relationship between Eleanor and the potential love interest is left ambiguous at the end, allowing us to either imagine them as a working couple or perhaps as a symbiotic platonic love, which is very beautiful in my opinion.
Things I didn’t like:
• Eleanor’s character in the beginning was UNBEARABLE. I know it’s part of the story however, the sheer amount of secondhand anger I had while reading the first 10 chapters or so is immeasurable. It made it difficult to continue the book, but overall I’m glad I continued.
• Eleanor’s character by the end was really charming and you can see some very clear very developed character building/development.
• The characters all feel real. You begin to miss them shortly after reading the book.
•The plot twist I wasn’t expecting at all, took me totally by surprise even when I was looking for a twist.
• The plot isn’t generic or unoriginal, it’s truly something I had never read before.
• The relationship between Eleanor and the potential love interest is left ambiguous at the end, allowing us to either imagine them as a working couple or perhaps as a symbiotic platonic love, which is very beautiful in my opinion.
Things I didn’t like:
• Eleanor’s character in the beginning was UNBEARABLE. I know it’s part of the story however, the sheer amount of secondhand anger I had while reading the first 10 chapters or so is immeasurable. It made it difficult to continue the book, but overall I’m glad I continued.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Suicide