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A review by reclusivebookslug
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.25
This is one of those rare books where I feel a strong kinship with the protagonist, as if the book has peered into my soul and reflected it back to me. I certainly haven't experienced trauma anything close to Eleanor has, but the way she sees the world is deeply familiar to me.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child death, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Rape