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amyapple's review against another edition
2.0
The book was so boring and at first I was interested but there was just so much inconsequential details that really made the whole reading experience drag on.. and on.
The plot was simple and the characters lacked any depth because it was just constantly about Eleanor who I actually really didn’t care for by the time it was chapter 10. We repeatedly hear about her putting phones down softly..? And her going to relieve herself… and then her thoughts that kept going on and on repetitively.
Yes, there was a lot to unpack for her. Yes there is a dark twist kind of thing at the end, but no… it didn’t warrant almost 400 pages.
The plot was simple and the characters lacked any depth because it was just constantly about Eleanor who I actually really didn’t care for by the time it was chapter 10. We repeatedly hear about her putting phones down softly..? And her going to relieve herself… and then her thoughts that kept going on and on repetitively.
Yes, there was a lot to unpack for her. Yes there is a dark twist kind of thing at the end, but no… it didn’t warrant almost 400 pages.
westonculture's review against another edition
4.0
When I began reading Eleanor Oliphant, I was wondering why everyone had been raving about it. It seemed like a shameless mashup of A Man Called Ove (with a grumpy young woman) and The Rosie Project (grumpy young woman with extreme social awks). I was almost ready to give up at 50 pages when Honeyman drops in a twisty backstory and from there I just zoomed through the rest of the book, curious to find out more about our Eleanor. I really enjoyed Eleanor Oliphant. There's so much there - friendship, family, abuse, mental health, loneliness, the performance of normative femininity. It's funny, sharp and more than completely fine.
hojo2017's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
melkh's review against another edition
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
joshuarankine9's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
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
3.75
kylajfountain's review against another edition
4.0
if u love slice of life this might b 4 you. i love slice of life, and i liked the mysterious past and the mum ordeal, and the only thing i didn't really like is that the plot driving the story felt more like the background of the story and the surface was just empty. maybe it just took me too long to read it I don’t know.. anyways cash money good slice of life read i enjoyed it
camicat42's review against another edition
4.0
'These days, loneliness is the new cancer - a shameful embarrassing thing, brought upon yourself in some obscure way.'
I loooooooved this book so much and I just want to give Eleanor a hug
I loooooooved this book so much and I just want to give Eleanor a hug
tuliptwinkle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- 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
4.5