Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

by Gail Honeyman

336 pages

English language

Published May 18, 2017

ISBN:: 9780735220683
Goodreads:: 31434883

(9 reviews)

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is the 2017 debut novel by Gail Honeyman, and the winner of the 2017 Costa Debut Novel Award. The story centres on Eleanor Oliphant, a social misfit with a traumatic past who becomes enamoured with a singer, whom she believes she is destined to be with. The novel deals with themes of isolation and loneliness, and depicts Eleanor's transformational journey towards a fuller understanding of self and life.

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2 stars

I'm torn between so-so and pan (rating choices in Litsy). I guessed the "twist" from the very start. I finished the book downright irritated. I liked some of the relationships (primarily Raymond with anyone); but, overall, I'm underwhelmed (to put it nicely). The level of unbelievability is just too high. All that being said, I recognize that the range of wholly real/valid reactions to any book varies wildly, based on each reader's individual experiences up to the point of their reading.