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

dark emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

Charming, hilarious, dark, shocking, and hopeful. As awkwardly endearing Eleanor puts together the pieces of her life, we experience her journey to self-awareness with sudden jolts of clarity just as she does. Detailed and sometimes graphic depictions of the events of her life reveal her numbness and hopelessness, her befuddlement at social expectations, and the slow dawning of realization that her past is not as fine as she once thought. 

Despite its heavy subject matter, the story manages to be both amusing and heartwarming at its core. Eleanor is one of my favorite characters from recent memory, and I find myself hoping that she has continued to open her heart to happiness since the end of this story.
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