Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

597 reviews

shakespeareanqueer's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Gaslighting

Minor: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, and Death of parent

niquej's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Sure there were some funny lines but i just felt sad most of the time. Eleanor says something along the lines of “you read about monsters but they also have families too” it made me think about all the times I’m so intrigued by a crime and want to know all the details but i don’t ever think about how the other innocent people involved are effected. 

Eleanors growth was something i appreciated. I also loved that it ended on a happy note.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

reading_rhi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

I really enjoyed slowly learning about Eleanor and her story. To begin with I found her to be confusing and annoying, she seemed both too old and too young to be 30. As the story unfolded it became apparent why this was the case. Overall all it was a good book, with an unexpected twist at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

livvydsilva's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

oceanwriter's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Eleanor Oliphant is certain she’s found ‘the one’ — a handsome band member who she sees on stage one night after winning tickets to a concert. It was fate. 

 

While she begins to work on her ‘project’, Eleanor meets a new co-worker named Raymond. They end up spending more time together after they save the life of an elderly man they find in the street, They become honorary members of Sammy’s family, and for the first time, Eleanor finds herself amongst friends. 

 

I’ve had this book on my TBR for years after a friend of mine recommended it to me. I’ve put it off, knowing that I trusted this friend’s recommendation and wanted to wait for the perfect moment to pick it up. As I’d anticipated, it won my heart. 

 

While I can’t claim to wholly relate to Eleanor’s character/personality (honestly, I wish I could speak my mind as she does, there was a lot in this book that hit me. The book tackles some difficult topics and doesn’t shy away from the grit. It also focuses a great deal on friendship with hints of found family. It wasn’t quite what I’d anticipated, nonetheless, it was a lovely reading experience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Vomit

p2rteltytar's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, and Death of parent

notbreezybaby's review against another edition

funny 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? It's complicated

4.25

I loved the main character and related a lot to the way she saw the world and some of her interpersonal experiences. She was peculiar in ways that alienated her from people, perhaps resulting from a mix of neurodivergence and trauma that she has experienced. The ending/little unexpected twists at the end felt rushed and out of place compared to the tone of the rest of the book. And her development felt a little fast and unrealistic BUT I laughed out loud so many times at her musings, and felt proud of her by the end. Though it was a simple story and easy read, twas an evocative one for me, so I’ll rate it highly! But only recommend it to my autistic friends lol 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

vulcajes's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

3.0

Read it when I was in my early teens and I adored it. The way it handles trauma and child abuse was mind-blowin  to baby me. The relationship between Eleanor and Raymond is so cute. So is the cat. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty

olliebooks25's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Vomit

mrsbodey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Stalking