Name: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Rating: 4.082333083270818 (1333 reviews)
ISBN: 9781410499646

Gail Honeyman

"Thorndike Press large print basic"--Copyright page.

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

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Over 2.5 million copies sold 'Funny, touching and unpredictable' Jojo Moyes 'Heartwrenching and wonderful' Nina Stibbe Winner of Costa First Novel Award, a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and the Book of the Year 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, sometimes, everything. One simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. Now she must learn how to navigate the world that everyone else seems to take for granted - while searching for the courage to face the dark corners she's avoided all her life. Change can be good. Change can be bad. But surely any change is better than... fine? 'Moving, funny and devastating' The Herald 'Unforgettable, brilliant, funny and life-affirming' Daily Mail 'I adored it. Skilled, perceptive, Eleanor's world will feel familiar to you from the very first page. An outstanding debut!' Joanna Cannon

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

Emilia Frisby

Funny, touching and unpredictable' Jojo Moyes 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, sometimes, everything. One simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. Now she must learn how to navigate the world that everyone else seems to take for granted - while searching for the courage to face the dark corners she's avoided all her life. Change can be good. Change can be bad. But surely any change is better than... fine? 'Heartwrenching and wonderful' Nina Stibbe 'Deft, compassionate and moving' Paula McLain 'I adored it. Skilled, perceptive, Eleanor's world will feel familiar to you from the very first page. An outstanding debut!' Joanna Cannon

Jennifer

After reading the first few pages, ouch, way to describe my previous jobs to a T. A little on the nose, Jesus. Eleanor reminds me of Angela from The Office. This book is important for demonstrating the significance of human contact and highlights the affects of abuse, the role of substance abuse, mental illness, and other adverse childhood events on victims. I really enjoyed reading Eleanor’s thoughts of how she had to figure out other people’s behaviors and how she interpreted them. I had to give this four stars because of the plot twist at the end. I was surprised but upon thinking about it further, I feel that it weakens the story overall.

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: A Novel

Joana Mae

Eleanor Oliphant is now my favorite fictional character. Gail Honeyman has created a beautifully written novel. I can’t believe this is her debut novel, it is a masterpiece! What makes this book extraordinary is how it handles serious themes like isolation, mental health, and childhood trauma with both sensitivity and unexpected humor. Eleanor's voice is distinctly unique - her literal interpretations of social situations and matter-of-fact observations provide moments of genuine comedy while simultaneously highlighting her disconnection from the world around her. This book is ‘Loneliness’. “If someone asks you how you are, you are meant to say FINE. You are not meant to say that you cried yourself to sleep last night because you hadn't spoken to another person for two consecutive days. FINE is what you say.” “When the silence and aloneness press down and around me, crushing me, carving through me like ice, I need to speak aloud sometimes, if only for proof of life.” “Usually I don’t speak from the point at which I state my destination to the bus driver on Friday night, right through until I greet his colleague on Monday morning.” Oh Eleonor! 😢

Hayden Lussi

A Novel

quick read that is the definition of a book you should go blindly. i LOVE eleanor now like she's my personal friend and id give anything for another book where her and raymond continue having this slow burn trust building relationship URGH

Larissa Campos

Books that make me wonder whether I should get tested for autism.

Do we all go through this kind of thing at 30? Do we? But yes, this book probably really resonated because it felt so similar to some of my experiences of the past couple of years. The alienation from others, the self-destructive spiral, the crash. And then the recovery, and the growth, and the ability to find true human connection and realising that people can surprise you, that there is kindness and warmth.

It is an optimistic novel but not sappy, I appreciate that.

Books that make me wonder whether I should get tested for autism.

Do we all go through this kind of thing at 30? Do we? But yes, this book probably really resonated because it felt so similar to some of my experiences of the past couple of years. The alienation from others, the self-destructive spiral, the crash. And then the recovery, and the growth, and the ability to find true human connection and realising that people can surprise you, that there is kindness and warmth.

It is an optimistic novel but not sappy, I appreciate that.

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman is a contemporary slice-of-life novel set in Glasgow, Scotland. Bought it upon a friend’s recommendation, and I must say it’s a beautiful story.

The book is about thirty-year-old Eleanor Oliphant... a socially awkward woman whose life runs on rigid routine. One day, she befriends Raymond, the IT guy at the design agency where she’s working.

Told entirely from Eleanor’s perspective, the story is filled with deadpan humour. She’s emotionally detached, with silly observations and intrusive thoughts about everyone and everything around her. Her formal way of speaking makes even mundane situations funny. (Words from her advanced vocab made me consult Google every now and then)

Eleanor is both endearing and frustrating. She’s unforgettable. And I so related to her. Humans are definitely weird, and socialising is an awkward process.

After her friendship with Raymond and an elderly man, Sammy, Eleanor began changing. And their interactions were heartwarming. I may have shed a tear or two.

I also loved Eleanor’s personality transformation (with some help from Laura). It was satisfying.

Even though the book was mostly feel-good, it did feel soul-crushing at times. Actually, it kept moving between laugh-out-loud moments and heartbreaking revelations about childhood trauma.

It made you really feel Eleanor’s loneliness and pain, in between her funny thoughts. At least, it had a hopeful ending. Gail gave the story a beautiful ending.

Although some parts of the story, during her breakdown and healing, felt a bit stretched, it was an overall good read for me. If you enjoy contemporary literary fiction with a female protagonist, you might love Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.

The book has the same vibes as A Man Called Ove, The Rosie Project, or Oh William! Quirky characters, you know. Eleanor’s toxic relationship with her mom also reminded me of the book, I'm Glad My Mom Died.

Abhijeet Kumar

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman is a contemporary slice-of-life novel set in Glasgow, Scotland. Bought it upon a friend’s recommendation, and I must say it’s a beautiful story.

The book is about thirty-year-old Eleanor Oliphant... a socially awkward woman whose life runs on rigid routine. One day, she befriends Raymond, the IT guy at the design agency where she’s working.

Told entirely from Eleanor’s perspective, the story is filled with deadpan humour. She’s emotionally detached, with silly observations and intrusive thoughts about everyone and everything around her. Her formal way of speaking makes even mundane situations funny. (Words from her advanced vocab made me consult Google every now and then)

Eleanor is both endearing and frustrating. She’s unforgettable. And I so related to her. Humans are definitely weird, and socialising is an awkward process.

After her friendship with Raymond and an elderly man, Sammy, Eleanor began changing. And their interactions were heartwarming. I may have shed a tear or two.

I also loved Eleanor’s personality transformation (with some help from Laura). It was satisfying.

Even though the book was mostly feel-good, it did feel soul-crushing at times. Actually, it kept moving between laugh-out-loud moments and heartbreaking revelations about childhood trauma.

It made you really feel Eleanor’s loneliness and pain, in between her funny thoughts. At least, it had a hopeful ending. Gail gave the story a beautiful ending.

Although some parts of the story, during her breakdown and healing, felt a bit stretched, it was an overall good read for me. If you enjoy contemporary literary fiction with a female protagonist, you might love Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.

The book has the same vibes as A Man Called Ove, The Rosie Project, or Oh William! Quirky characters, you know. Eleanor’s toxic relationship with her mom also reminded me of the book, I'm Glad My Mom Died.

"Meet Eleanor Oliphant: she struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she's thinking. That, combined with her unusual appearance (scarred cheek, tendency to wear the same clothes year in, year out), means that Eleanor has become a creature of habit (to say the least) and a bit of a loner ... But everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymond, the bumbling and deeply unhygienic IT guy from her office"--

& audiobook-Cathleen McCarron ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Maria

it took me a long time to read this book like, months and months. in the earlier chapters, i totally didn’t understand what was happening to eleanor, but the more i read, the more the truth was revealed, and it honestly made my jaw drop. what eleanor went through was a lot. and without realizing it, we’ve suffered from those things too, maybe in different forms, of course. i love the way gail described it in three phases: good days, bad days, and better days. as human beings, those phases will always be part of our lives. but eventually, in the end, we do get better. i also want to emphasize the relationship between eleanor and raymond. like the book said, they saved each other. they’re like yin and yang. they complete each other’s flaws and turn them into something strong and beautiful. i personally think their bond isn’t just about romance or anything like that.  it’s even stronger than that. i adore them and i put them into my warmest hug, especially eleanor. this book also proves that grief and depression can be buried deep inside people, no matter their age. you can still be haunted by the darkest moments of your past, and that can affect the way you see things, the way you endure life and that’s why it’s never wrong to take a step and seek help from professionals. i love the way this book portrayed that part. at the end, i love this book. it’s so beautifully written.

leah

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 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, sometimes, everything. One simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. Now she must learn how to navigate the world that everyone else seems to take for granted . while searching for the courage to face the dark corners she's avoided all her life. Change can be good. Change can be bad. But surely any change is better than ... fine?

I didn’t think I’d like this book. It was so off putting how strange the MC was. However, I loved seeing her develop and find her way in the world. 

Amanda 

my dearest eleanor.. i have loved you ever since hollywood

ginny

it was VERY VERY hard to get into ths book i was almos dying till like pg 160 BUT then it started to pivk up and DEMMM it was GOOOODDD 

so def need to be patient with this book to get to better parts 

it was VERY VERY hard to get into ths book i was almos dying till like pg 160 BUT then it started to pivk up and DEMMM it was GOOOODDD 

so def need to be patient with this book to get to better parts 

i love eleanor oliphant with all my heart 

angie

Charming and cute story focusing on mental health and childhood trauma.

Kirsten Haney

Madii

It was light-hearted, emotional, and sweet at times. It was dark, deep, and mysterious the next. It was good and I think it was a breath of fresh air. It felt peaceful and light at the end. 10/10 would recommend.

Eva Ströberg

Thankfully it wasn’t just “another” chicklit. This book goes deeper than that. Eleanor Oliphant is a loner and what I guess has autistic traits. She takes things literally and never understand the way of “people”. But there’s more to that as a co-worker started befriending her out of accident involving an elderly gent passing out in the street. 

This book isn’t a literary champion nor in some Pulitzer nomination list but it’s entertaining enough for me

Erin G.

My most challenging read of 2018. Incredible characters, ruthlessly emotional, completely satisfying ending. This story will stay with me for awhile. Wow.

Angelyn Francis

Hilarious voice, loved the character. Slightly predictable plot but heart breaking and warming at the same time none the less

Ryan Mateyk

I thought this was going to be light and fluffy but it was quite a bit heavier than expected, touching on themes of trauma, mental health and loneliness. Us humans can be quick to judge; this book was a reminder that everybody has a story that they may be hesitant to share. We should all try to show a little more patience and compassion when we meet people who are different from ourselves. At the end of the book, Raymond said he thought Eleanor was "a right nutter" the first time they'd met (to which Eleanor agreed) but he still took the time and effort to get to know her. I really loved this! All in all, I thought this was a great read, would recommend.

The only way to survive is to open your heart.

This is such a wonderfully written book! The character of Eleanor is an odd balance of eccentricity and endearing which takes a bit of getting used to. Eleanor went through some unspeakable and unimaginable horrors in her life. But in the end, her resilience shines through and she emerges like a phoenix from the ashes. This story is a good balance of sad and funny. It emphasises the beauty of friendship and how it can change your life for the better. The best part about the book was that the author didn’t try to cure Eleanor and lead her into the light by having her fall in love which magically makes her happy. Being happy and improving your self-worth should never be tied to romance and that’s what this book does a great job of portraying!

Devika M

The only way to survive is to open your heart.

This is such a wonderfully written book! The character of Eleanor is an odd balance of eccentricity and endearing which takes a bit of getting used to. Eleanor went through some unspeakable and unimaginable horrors in her life. But in the end, her resilience shines through and she emerges like a phoenix from the ashes. This story is a good balance of sad and funny. It emphasises the beauty of friendship and how it can change your life for the better. The best part about the book was that the author didn’t try to cure Eleanor and lead her into the light by having her fall in love which magically makes her happy. Being happy and improving your self-worth should never be tied to romance and that’s what this book does a great job of portraying!

I would definitely recommend this book.

Bria

I didn't think I was going to like this book but I loved it so much.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK A PENGUIN BOOK CLUB PICK "Beautifully written and incredibly funny. . . I fell in love with Eleanor; I think you will fall in love, too!" --Reese Witherspoon Smart, warm, uplifting, the story of an out-of-the-ordinary heroine whose deadpan weirdness and unconscious wit make for an irresistible journey as she realizes the only way to survive is to open her heart. No one's ever told Eleanor that life should be better than fine. Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she's thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding social interactions, where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza, vodka, and phone chats with Mummy. But everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymond, the bumbling and deeply unhygienic IT guy from her office. When she and Raymond together save Sammy, an elderly gentleman who has fallen on the sidewalk, the three become the kinds of friends who rescue one another from the lives of isolation they have each been living. And it is Raymond's big heart that will ultimately help Eleanor find the way to repair her own profoundly damaged one.

Hanna Rybchynska

From the moment I picked up this book, I was swept away by the quirky and endearing character of Eleanor Oliphant.

This book emotionally destroyed me in the best possible way. It starts out seemingly simple, with Eleanor exhibiting some childish behaviors for a 30-year-old woman. But as the story unfolds and we meet her mother, everything suddenly clicks into place.

What I found remarkable about this book is its depth. It doesn't give everything away at once; instead, it slowly draws you in with its magic until you're completely immersed in Eleanor's world. And then, just when you least expect it, it hits you like a tidal wave, leaving you emotionally raw and utterly wrecked.

Honeyman's writing is both witty and poignant, seamlessly weaving together moments of humor and heartbreak. Through Eleanor's eyes, we're invited to explore themes of loneliness, trauma, and the power of human connection in a way that feels refreshingly honest and authentic.

Overall, 'Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine' is a true masterpiece. It's a story that will stay with you long after you've turned the final page, reminding you of the beauty and resilience of the human spirit. If you're looking for a book that will make you laugh, cry, and everything in between, look no further than Eleanor Oliphant.

Soon to be a major motion picture produced by Reese Witherspoon Named a New York Times 2017 "Books to Breeze Through This Summer" Winner of the 2018 Costa First Novel Award Winner of the 2018 British Book Award for Debut Novel Longlisted for the 2018 Women's Prize for Fiction A Penguin Book Club Pick No one's ever told Eleanor that life should be better than fine. Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she's thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding unnecessary human contact, where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza, vodka, and phone chats with Mummy. But everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymond, the bumbling and deeply unhygienic IT guy from her office. When she and Raymond together save Sammy, an elderly gentleman who has fallen, the three rescue one another from the lives of isolation they have each been living. Ultimately, it is Raymond's big heart that will help Eleanor find the way to repairing her own profoundly damaged one. And if she does, she'll learn that she, too, is capable of finding friendship—and even love—after all. Smart, warm, uplifting, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine is the story of an out-of-the-ordinary heroine whose deadpan weirdness and unconscious wit make for an irresistible journey as she realizes the only way to survive is to open your heart.

Luke Harkness

Read my full review on my website.

I absolutely adored Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, it was funny, lighthearted and heartwarming but also deeply sad, moving and sometimes quite dark. Eleanor is brilliant, Raymond is brilliant and Eleanor’s mother is the worst person in the world. I’ll always rate any book that can make me feel more than one emotion highly and I think Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine had me feeling quite a few. Yes, I may be a few years behind the hype, but I’m so glad I finally caught up.

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

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