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A review by annoyedhumanoid
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
emotional
hopeful
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
4.75
Raymond is the only good man
on a serious note, it was nice to see someone get better.
on a serious note, it was nice to see someone get better.
I took one of my hands in the other, tried to imagine what it would feel like if it was another person’s hand holding mine. There have been times when I felt that I might die of loneliness. People sometimes say they might die of boredom, that they’re dying for a cup of tea, but for me, dying of loneliness is not hyperbole. When I feel like that, my head drops and my shoulders slump and I ache, I physically ache, for human contact—I truly feel that I might tumble to the ground and pass away if someone doesn’t hold me, touch me.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Sexual harassment