The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
not_asha01's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Addiction, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Rape, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Child abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
on a serious note, it was nice to see someone get better.
I took one of my hands in the other, tried to imagine what it would feel like if it was another person’s hand holding mine. There have been times when I felt that I might die of loneliness. People sometimes say they might die of boredom, that they’re dying for a cup of tea, but for me, dying of loneliness is not hyperbole. When I feel like that, my head drops and my shoulders slump and I ache, I physically ache, for human contact—I truly feel that I might tumble to the ground and pass away if someone doesn’t hold me, touch me.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Alcohol, Suicide, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Grief, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Bullying
annabunce's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, and Child abuse
Minor: Confinement
jordan_noel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Eleanor Oliphant is funny, completely un-self-aware, and refreshingly blunt with her social observations. She's continuously shocking and increasingly loveable the more you get to know her.
I felt that this book can help anyone better understand how isolating "dark thoughts" can be, and how necessary simple social interactions are to our survival and, less dramatically, our well-being. Everybody needs a friend, no one is completely self-sufficient and happy, in spite of that being exactly what society seems to want from each of us. I loved the honesty in this book; it's the only way for people to truly heal and live better lives.Â
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Confinement, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Child death, Murder, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Moderate: Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Mental illness
Minor: Cursing
ritzandglamour's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Murder
Minor: Confinement and Death of parent
kimac's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Mental illness, Stalking, Emotional abuse, and Death
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual assault, Self harm, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Animal cruelty, Child death, Bullying, Murder, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
jjb21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Minor: Death, Child death, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Murder, Death of parent, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Incest, Sexual assault, and Vomit
sherpa2015's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Stalking, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Cancer
sunny_not's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
jenpurlteach's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Addiction, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Rape, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness