Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

by Gail Honeyman | Women's Fiction |
ISBN: 0008172145 Global Overview for this book
Registered by KT-J on 8/24/2018
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Journal Entry 1 by KT-J on Friday, August 24, 2018
Blurb from the back:
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?
An astonishing story that powerfully depicts the loneliness of life, and the simple power of a little kindness.

I really enjoyed this book - it was really funny but desperately poignant at times. It was a really good storyline providing insights into a difficult emotional topic.

My Mum and sister were fighting over who got to read this next so it's doing the rounds!

Journal Entry 2 by stubee at Bury, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Thursday, January 17, 2019
A good read, Not just chic lit / holiday reading! Eleanor Oliphant has some interesting aspects to it with regards to loneliness and social awkwardness. I would have liked it to delve deeper into the darker elements of the novel but overall a good book.

Journal Entry 3 by stubee at Uppsala, Uppland Sweden on Friday, February 22, 2019

Released 5 yrs ago (2/22/2019 UTC) at Uppsala, Uppland Sweden

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On it's way to Femke85 in Sweden. I hope you enjoy it :)

Journal Entry 4 by Femke85 at Uppsala, Uppland Sweden on Sunday, March 3, 2019
Thank you for this wishlist book. I’m looking forward to reading it!

(reserved for Mcsar - Wishlist tag)

Journal Entry 5 by Femke85 at Uppsala, Uppland Sweden on Sunday, April 7, 2019
I absolutely loved this book and it almost makes me sad that I finished it in two days. I wish I could have kept reading it for a longer time, but I felt like it was impossible to put down.

“ “No thank you,” I said. “I don’t want to accept a drink from you, because then I would be obliged to purchase one for you in return, and I’m afraid I’m simply not interested in spending two drinks’ worth of time with you” - Eleanor

Isn’t this the best quote ever? I’m looking forward to using this in real life!

I love Eleanor, her quirky personality, her way with words, her social awkwardnes. The story of her life is very sad, but the book holds a great balance between sad and funny. The passages of Eleanor’s mom brought tears to my eyes, but a lot of the inner dialogue and observations of Eleanor made me laugh.

Even though it starts off very light and funny, this book covers a lot of difficult and dark topics. It’s a story about emotional and physical abuse; coping mechanisms and survival.

“Grief is the price we pay for love, so they say. The price is far too high” - Eleanor


This book is now going to Mcsar as part of the Wishlist tag game. Enjoy!

Journal Entry 6 by Femke85 at Uppsala, Uppland Sweden on Monday, April 8, 2019

Released 5 yrs ago (4/8/2019 UTC) at Uppsala, Uppland Sweden

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off to canada
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Journal Entry 7 by mcsar at Richmond, British Columbia Canada on Thursday, May 2, 2019
Arrived safely. Thanks for tagging me.

Journal Entry 8 by mcsar at Richmond, British Columbia Canada on Wednesday, August 18, 2021
I also absolutely loved the book. I loved how the book can tear at the heart while it remains entertaining and fun to read. Eleanor is quirky and endearing. A great read.

Journal Entry 9 by mcsar at Richmond, British Columbia Canada on Thursday, September 9, 2021

Released 3 yrs ago (9/9/2021 UTC) at Richmond, British Columbia Canada

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I am so unorganized that I never finish the books I intended for the birthday group in time for the birthday celebration. So here is a wishlist book for a much belated birthday greeting!

I hope you like this excellent book as much as I did. Happy belated birthday!

Journal Entry 10 by bamaforever at Clanton, Alabama USA on Thursday, September 23, 2021
Thank you so much mcsar for this wishlist book for my birthday! 📚

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