A review by andrewspink
Ik ben Eleanor Oliphant by Gail Honeyman

emotional funny inspiring sad fast-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

On the face of it, this book tells a fairly simple tale. But it tells it so well. There is a mixture of humour and emotion, that's very well done with just the right balance and the characters are certainly three dimensional.
I read this is the Dutch translation available this month in the VPRO Club Lees app. The translation was fine, but I do wish that I had read the original,  I'm sure that at least some humour must have been lost.