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A review by liz_mcc
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
4.0
In the beginning, I found Eleanor to be a tough narrator to listen to. I wanted to shake her and explain basic social cues to her and give her pep-talks about self-worth. But as the story continues and you understand more about why Eleanor is the way she is, you really start to root for her. The back-of-the-book description made me worried Eleanor and Raymond would be thin character tropes we've all seen before, but they had so much more depth than I was anticipating, and I ended up truly caring about how their stories would end. I didn't immediately realize I cared, but I found myself practically unable to put this book down! By the end, I loved Eleanor's unique, touching, funny voice as a narrator.
A satisfying, often-amusing (though surprisingly dark at times) read that kept me engaged all the way through. And one plot point toward the end really surprised me, just as I was starting to think this was an enjoyable but predictable story!
A satisfying, often-amusing (though surprisingly dark at times) read that kept me engaged all the way through. And one plot point toward the end really surprised me, just as I was starting to think this was an enjoyable but predictable story!