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A review by mattybax
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
dark
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
4.0
After finishing this book I can’t help but be slightly frustrated by the unnecessary plot twist which is injected into the final pages on the book - it seemed like the author got to the end of the book and was like ‘shit I forgot to add a plot twist’. That stops this book from having a higher score imo.
Aside from that, this book is a fantastic read for anyone who has ever felt lonely at any point in their life. I greatly appreciated the author highlighting societies habit of shaming people who are lonely, as opposed to helping them.
I’m probably going to come back to this the more I think about it - but overall the book is well written and really challenges how we view people who were raised differently to how we were.
Aside from that, this book is a fantastic read for anyone who has ever felt lonely at any point in their life. I greatly appreciated the author highlighting societies habit of shaming people who are lonely, as opposed to helping them.
I’m probably going to come back to this the more I think about it - but overall the book is well written and really challenges how we view people who were raised differently to how we were.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury