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Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Author: Gail Honeyman
Eleanor Oliphant has learned how to survive -- but not how to live. Eleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend. Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing is missing from her carefully timetabled life. Except...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780735220690
ISBN-10: 0735220697
Publication Date: 6/5/2018
Pages: 352
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 117 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 2
I got the book through paperbackswap.com. On the cover, it states "Reese's Book Club" and there's a quote from Reese Witherspoon describing the book as "Beautifully written and incredibly funny." Describing the book as "incredibly funny" is (in my opinion) a gross mischaracterization of the book. Eleanor, the protagonist, is someone who has little in the way of social skills. Apparently, her ineptness in this area is what is so (supposedly) funny.

I felt somewhat sorry for Eleanor because of her quirky behavior that made it difficult for her to be accepted by her co-workers. Eleanor had no friends or social life. She spent her time outside work drinking at home. Early in the book the author hints that Eleanor had had something bad happen to her. It's not until nearly the end of the book that the full story is disclosed and one then understands why she drinks.

There's not a lot of "action" in the book--rather, it's the story of a woman who goes "down the rabbit hole" and emerges from it transformed.
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Tunerlady avatar reviewed Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine on + 581 more book reviews
This is one of the BEST books I have ever read! It is clever, heart-warming, funny, and so well written. You find yourself crying on one page and laughing out loud the next. Eleanor gets into your heart and you want her to succeed. LOVE this book!
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I absolutely loved this book! The story is so mesmerizing and the character growth is awesome! I have reccommended this book to many of my friends.
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Great story. You really don't know what is going to happen. There are so many options the story could take. Interesting people. I'd recommend it.

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