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Dec 10, 2017cknightkc rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An unconventional and unforgettable heroine is at the core of ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE and, in my opinion, Eleanor is more than “fine” she is great! In this, her debut novel, author Gail Honeyman deftly strikes the right balance between sorrow and humor / pathos and joy as the story follows Eleanor, a loner and social misfit, who bears the physical and emotional scars from a childhood trauma. What happened to her is not revealed until later in the book. At first Eleanor seemed abrasive and off-putting, but the more I read the more she grew on me until by the end I was cheering her on. This book is so packed with emotion, but never seems sappy, and with talk of it being adapted for a movie, I can’t recommend it enough.