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Book Review of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
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This book received rave reviews and got a great deal of hype. However, let me say that this is one of the toughest books I've ever read to get into. I started to give up more times than I can count. However, I'm glad I finished it. The only thing that kept me reading was wanting to find out what Eleanor's mother had done to her that had scarred her physically and mentally for life. However, once Eleanor makes a 'friend' (the first one ever) at the age of 30 who sees beyond her eccentricities and wounds, she opens up and finds that sometimes we all just need someone kind to sit with us through the tough times.