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erinbattenfield'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
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Suicide attempt
rory_john14's review against another edition
- 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
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
kmartin22's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
saraafonso'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Rape
lindso09's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Rape, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
esmayrosalyne's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Eleanor is neurospicy as all get out and she definitely isn't the easiest person/character to love... and yet I kinda totally do by the end. She was somehow both extremely frustrating and inexplicably funny to me, and her quirky, deadpan narration of her increasingly crazy daily life charmed me to no end. I mean, sometimes I didn't know if I wanted to hug, shake, slap or comfort her, but I think that is exactly what kept me so engaged in her messy life.
And just when I thought this book was going to wrap up in a predictable neat little bow, there was a wild twist at the end that completely reshaped all my views of what had come before. The exploration of mental health and the importance of healthy, supportive interpersonal relationships is beyond powerful, and Eleanor's emotional journey tugged on my heartstrings in ways I was not anticipating.
Eleanor Oliphant might be completely fine, but I certainly am not after reading this book. Similarly to Backman's A Man Called Ove, it's somehow charming, boring, frustrating, gut wrenching and tragically funny all at once, and I can't recommend it highly enough if you want a book with a lot of hurt but even more heart.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
bibliothecary_tyler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Override: 4/5
A super sweet novel about a woman uncovering her past. Eleanor takes some getting used to, but that’s besides the point - by the end of the book, I absolutely adored her. The first half of the book was slow-ish, but the second half of the book had me in a chokehold and I finished it in a day.
It’s hard to describe the book as “cozy”, because it deals with very serious topics, but I found it emotional and inspiring, and I imagine this one will be simmering in the back of my mind for a while.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
michele949'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence
sabertoothsbigbrainreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
poppy_m_21'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Murder
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Death of parent
There is a massive plot twist right at the very end.