Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

129 reviews

rymoss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.5

Took me by surprise, much better than I was expecting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Stalking

rory_john14's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Torture, Excrement, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

valkyriieee's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

gogumastar'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

beautifully raw story of a woman with severe traumas navigating life after new experiences. 
unlikable main character at first but as the story progresses it makes sense why the main character is the way she is. 
the subtle mixtures of funny and dark and emotional reeled me in. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

sailorbug's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Rape

kbio's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

fully didn’t know what i was in for before reading this and absolutely flew through this book. eleanor is such a complex human and the author shows that so well while also making her lovable by the reader. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming and Bullying

jenna0818's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

I feel like I read this book before, but better. For example, Britt Marie was Here by Frederim Backman felt tonally similar, but a lot funnier with a broader cast of characters and more universal themes.

Eleanor Oliphant landed the plane, the traumatic backstory that’s teased out over time is satisfying and makes sense of the character, but I feel like it was filled with tropes and cliches that I saw coming. People who have gone similar parent-child trauma may find it triggering and comforting. 

It was a breeze to get through and I finished in 3 days, partly because I am a fast reader and also I was ready to be done with it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

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

Minor: Mental illness, Rape, and Vomit

katlinstirling_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

I adored this book cover to cover, I knew I was going to love it even before I owned a copy. 

‘Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine’ and is an incredibly unique, wonderful and inspiring character. At thirty-years old, she lives her life by routine. She eats the same food, wears the same clothes, goes to work and lives her life by the clock. Oliphant has worked and lived in the same place for years, never having a day off or calling in sick. She doesn’t spend her time with colleagues and if she must she is home by the hour. With no friends or close relatives, Eleanor lives her life on her own. Everything changes when she and a work colleague help a fallen stranger and eleanor is then forced to over come her barriers in the most beautiful and captivating way. 

Thought-provoking, absolutely stunning, heartbreaking but deeply heart-warming. This book literally had me through everything emotion, I couldn’t stop thinking about it and deserves all the awards! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

beetree's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious reflective 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

4.5

A slow and steady unfolding that ends in just the right spot. A book that will stay with you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

barb94044's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

A thoroughly lovely book. Especially suited for those of us who have experienced extreme early childhood trauma and have felt unseen. The light always overcomes darkness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol