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

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I didn't fully grasp what was happening in this book before towards the end. I think I would have to re-read it to gain better understanding of everything from the very beginning as I just wasn't sure the direction that Eleanor was headed in until it actually happened. Very realistic and very important themes throughout this book I just found the first half of it very mundane and then all of a sudden
she was attempting suicide
 
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