A review by niquej
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Sure there were some funny lines but i just felt sad most of the time. Eleanor says something along the lines of “you read about monsters but they also have families too” it made me think about all the times I’m so intrigued by a crime and want to know all the details but i don’t ever think about how the other innocent people involved are effected. 

Eleanors growth was something i appreciated. I also loved that it ended on a happy note.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting