Reviews with content warning for Emotional abuse - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

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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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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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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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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emotional 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

Liked the second half of the book a lot more. Eleanor has a cool, weird vibe that I really enjoyed and the mom’s character feels very… realistic. I do think the story could have been a bit more complete overall. For some reason, I loved the therapy sessions, they felt like actual therapy lol.

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