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

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.75

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is an absolute beauty of a novel. As a mood reader, it did take me a bit to get through, but I enjoyed it every time I picked it up. This book was so good and I adore it! Gail Honeyman portrays Eleanor as this character who will make you laugh with her viewpoint of the world and make you cry simultaneously.

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine follows our title character, Eleanor Oliphant, through her daily life and through her unpacking her childhood trauma. The slow reveals of her past were executed flawlessly, and the twist at the end of the book (which I'm unsure if it was designed to be a twist but it was for me) had my jaw on the floor.
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