A review by bastobika
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

4.25

The book is such a cozy and comforting one ! It has nothing over the top happening but still it is so deep and leaves you pondering on life. I loved the character arc of Eleanor - from having a visibly negative mindset fed into her by her abusive mother in the beginning of the book to gradually having her own positive opinions and judgements. I also LOVED the role of Raymond. 
Sometimes all one needs is one helping hand to come out from a very dark place and I loved how Raymond played the role of that helping hand. That Raymond and Eleanor didn’t have any romantic entanglement and the care was purely from a platonic angle was heartwarming. It was good to see that Eleanor was on her way to try to be happy by the end of the book. The book reinforces the fact that how we interact with those around us impact the other person so much ! The book as well as Eleanor was uniquely beautiful. Both will stay with me for a long time ! ❤️


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