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keekers11's review against another edition
3.0
I really wanted to like this book more than I did. I felt the plot was a little lackluster and I found myself anxious to just get through it. I appreciated all the humor in Eleanor’s personality but other than that, it just wasn’t one of my favorites.
juliemillz's review against another edition
4.0
What started out as a slow burn, turned into a story I completely devoured. I’d like to hug Raymond and Eleanor. What a realistic, beautiful friendship they had. Not an easy read, but a wonderful, deep, poignant, powerful one nonetheless.
bitterbyte's review against another edition
5.0
Recomendado para: personas neurodivergentes, supervivientes de traumas y amantes de la ficción contemporánea.
No recomendado para: personas sensibles a temas de maltrato.
¡Me ha encantado! Los personajes son estupendos y la trama te atrapa desde el primer momento.
No sé cómo cojones lo ha hecho, pero es que la autora ha clavado el tema de la neurodivergencia. Chapó, señora.
No recomendado para: personas sensibles a temas de maltrato.
¡Me ha encantado! Los personajes son estupendos y la trama te atrapa desde el primer momento.
No sé cómo cojones lo ha hecho, pero es que la autora ha clavado el tema de la neurodivergencia. Chapó, señora.
fermqs's review against another edition
4.0
O livro acompanha a Eleanor Oliphant, uma mulher escocesa de 30 anos que trabalha na área administrativa de uma empresa de design. Ela sofre certo bullying na empresa por causa de seu comportamento social peculiar. Um dia, ela vê uma banda local e se “apaixona” pelo cantor da banda. É a partir desse ponto que a narrativa começa a se desenrolar. A Eleanor tem comportamentos muito fora do esperado devido a vários traumas que ela tem, mas o mais interessante é ela não perceber ter esses traumas e julgar as outras pessoas como estranhas por não emularem o comportamento dela. O olhar que ela traz ao mundo é fascinante e, embora em uma visão mais superficial, a Eleanor pareça extremamente ingênua, na verdade, a história esconde muitas camadas. À medida que a personagem vai desenvolvendo sozinha ou com a ajuda de outras pessoas (especialmente Raymond, que eu adoro), o leitor vai ficando cada vez mais investido nela.
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arjole2001's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a page-turner, it is well-written, the characters are lovely and complex.
I was not expecting the end and the twist turned a 4 stars read into a 5 stars read.
Eleanor gives a few thought-provoking takes on our modern lives: between loneliness and social judgment.
I loved the friendship between Raymond and Eleanor. It is not a given that they love and respect each other at first glance, the relationship building is very-well done. I rooted for them gradually.
I have rarely read a book about a lonely and depressed character I actually loved through and through and did not think as being at least a little narcissistic. So many literary fiction books depict depressed women as self-pitying all the time, desperate to know what is wrong with them and very self-absorbed (« Milk Fed », « Sorrow and Bliss », « Yellowface », « My year of rest and relaxation », « We all want impossible things »).
However in this book, Eleanor’s character is a great depiction of what PSTD and depression are like. Eleanor self-isolates, does not want to be a burden to others, does not see how hurtful she is towards herself… You can see she’s not annoyingly self-obsessed and egoistic, mainly hurt and ill.
I was not expecting the end and the twist turned a 4 stars read into a 5 stars read.
Eleanor gives a few thought-provoking takes on our modern lives: between loneliness and social judgment.
I loved the friendship between Raymond and Eleanor. It is not a given that they love and respect each other at first glance, the relationship building is very-well done. I rooted for them gradually.
I have rarely read a book about a lonely and depressed character I actually loved through and through and did not think as being at least a little narcissistic. So many literary fiction books depict depressed women as self-pitying all the time, desperate to know what is wrong with them and very self-absorbed (« Milk Fed », « Sorrow and Bliss », « Yellowface », « My year of rest and relaxation », « We all want impossible things »).
However in this book, Eleanor’s character is a great depiction of what PSTD and depression are like. Eleanor self-isolates, does not want to be a burden to others, does not see how hurtful she is towards herself… You can see she’s not annoyingly self-obsessed and egoistic, mainly hurt and ill.
luminousdual's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-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
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide attempt
sophgol's review against another edition
4.0
I found this book to read like a rom com; but not in a bad way - it was very engrossing. For the most part, it’s a thoughtful narrative and every moment serves a purpose. My only critique is that perhaps the ending was a bit rushed. As a reader, I felt like the reveal should have been earlier to give some time to bounce back into the more jovial mood of the novel on a whole.
rhindleby's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
hiliphilikii's review against another edition
4.0
My small heart grew three sizes as I finish the book.
timothyptle's review against another edition
2.0
Giving the main character a Freudian excuse for being who she is completely removes any kind of relatability. This novel fails to be a reflection on loneliness in our modern world in general, despite what the blurb claims, but simply a fairly predictable and rather cheap story about an uninteresting set of characters.