Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

138 reviews

krklatt's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

Starting out the book, I found Eleanor’s perspective delightfully charming. It was easy to be empathetic towards her. The audiobook narrator captured the quirkiness of the characters very well. As the book evolved, learning more about Eleanor and the tragedy of her life, made you love her even more. This is a fantastic book that is both funny and lighthearted while at times also sad, motivating, and profound. The fact that I had so many emotions while reading show just how moving this book is. I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

kyarabereading's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

Elizabeth Oliphant is Completely Fine is a true “weird girl” story in a way that really made me fall in love with it. I love Elizabeth’s voice as a narrator - so unique & so her. I also love the lessons that the book teaches us when it comes to dealing with loneliness, building a community with those around you, and finding joy in the little things.

It’s not a perfect book by any means. For one, it’s a book where not much happens. Usually, I don’t mind that, but I would often put the book down for long periods of time because it would bore me a bit. But I stuck with it because I really wanted to know what would happen next. Also, the ending left me feeling a bit unsatisfied as a reader. I don’t mind that it left things a bit open-ended - I think it makes sense for this story - but I feel like Elizabeth had really serious trauma to work through that didn’t feel like it could be wrapped up that quickly. The ending felt a bit rushed, honestly! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Vomit and Fire/Fire injury

abbi_burgess's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

keelymightread's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

4.5

SOOO GOOD

I loved how the story didn’t feel it needed to give a proper romantic ending, it made the story all the more memorable. It took back the authors power of making Eleanor’s story the focal point and going against convention

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Rape

jldean729's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming

tamikaratzak's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Marketed very quirky and fun so the large emotional and sad side took me by surprise. Great read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Suicide

biglibraryenergy's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide

aniasonions's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.75

Trigger warning: suicidal ideation

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

soph_mills's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Rape, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent

samgray's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol