Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine: Debut Sunday Times Bestseller and Costa First Novel Book Award Winner 2017
7 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by 
J4Shaw
from finding my place, Somewhere -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, October 3, 2018
J4Shaw from finding my place, Somewhere -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, October 3, 2018
About the Book:
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.
My Review
I found this novel a really tough one to warm up to. Which is a shame because the 2nd half is really quite wonderful.
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.
My Review
I found this novel a really tough one to warm up to. Which is a shame because the 2nd half is really quite wonderful.
Found this in a charity shop in Mold, North Wales and sent it off for
2018 Oppem's Birthday Group
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2018 Oppem's Birthday Group
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Journal Entry 3 by bookwormess at Kotka, Kymenlaakso / Kymmenedalen Finland on Friday, October 19, 2018
Thank you so much for the book! My wishlist books are the ones I really want to read so this was perfect. :)
Journal Entry 4 by bookwormess at Kotka, Kymenlaakso / Kymmenedalen Finland on Monday, November 19, 2018
Oh, quite a story. In the beginning I had a bit of trouble with the story as Eleanor amused me but also irritated me a bit, so after reading some I turned to another book. After a while I picked it up again and it turned out to be quite good. The story is surprisingly rough and touching but Eleanor's character makes it a bit lighter and funny, I did laugh few times here and there. It was actually a perfect read for the social work student in me. Nice combination of light and deep.
This edition is reserved for Annimanni as part of the Finnish Wishlist Tag,
This edition is reserved for Annimanni as part of the Finnish Wishlist Tag,
Journal Entry 5 by bookwormess at Kotka, Kymenlaakso / Kymmenedalen Finland on Saturday, March 23, 2019
Released 5 yrs ago (3/23/2019 UTC) at Kotka, Kymenlaakso / Kymmenedalen Finland
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Book will (finally) travel to Annimanni as promised.
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Onnea, olet löytänyt vapauttamani kirjan! Se on nyt sinun - voit pitää sen, antaa tuttavallesi tai vapauttaa edelleen. Kiitos kun ilmoitit löytäneesi kirjan! Mikäli haluat, olet tervetullut liittymään Bookcrossing.comiin. :)
Congratulations, you've found a book I've released in the wild. It's yours now - you can keep it, give to someone you know or release it back in the wild. Thank you for letting me know you've found it! If you want, you're welcome to join Bookcrossing.com. :)
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Onnea, olet löytänyt vapauttamani kirjan! Se on nyt sinun - voit pitää sen, antaa tuttavallesi tai vapauttaa edelleen. Kiitos kun ilmoitit löytäneesi kirjan! Mikäli haluat, olet tervetullut liittymään Bookcrossing.comiin. :)
Congratulations, you've found a book I've released in the wild. It's yours now - you can keep it, give to someone you know or release it back in the wild. Thank you for letting me know you've found it! If you want, you're welcome to join Bookcrossing.com. :)
Yes, the book is on its way to Annimanni. It was nice meeting you bookwormess!
Edit. 31.3.2019 I read the book myself. Eleanor's character was interesting and I liked the way how her past was revealed.
Edit. 31.3.2019 I read the book myself. Eleanor's character was interesting and I liked the way how her past was revealed.
Eleanor is here! Thanks very much :)
This is one of those books that keep you up way too late into the night, because you just can't put it down. So now, yawn. :) But yes, I loved Eleanor from the very beginning and was completely absorbed by the time I'd read the first 100 pages or so. I tend to enjoy a mixture of sad and funny and this, of course, was both. I enjoyed the way Eleanor's past was gradually revealed and I adored her way of speaking, her vocabulary (I would've enjoyed this as an audiobook too, I think). The descriptions of her loneliness were incredibly touching and her encounters with the new (good) people in her life heartwarming. All in all, I found the characters quite plausible and authentic, real. Despite all the sadness, this was a true feel good book and perfect reading at this particular moment in time. Thank you for sharing!
Wishlist tag, enjoy!
Journal Entry 10 by 
Chania
at Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten Finland on Thursday, April 9, 2020
Chania at Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten Finland on Thursday, April 9, 2020
Thank you so much, can't wait to read this!
Journal Entry 11 by Chania at Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten Finland on Saturday, November 7, 2020
Chania at Kokkola, Keski-Pohjanmaa / Mellersta Österbotten Finland on Saturday, November 7, 2020
Oh I loved this book! Actually, I can agree with everything Annimanni said, so that's it. One of the books that will stay in my mind for long!
Journal Entry 12 by Chania at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Saturday, November 28, 2020
Chania at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Saturday, November 28, 2020
Released 3 yrs ago (11/28/2020 UTC) at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Tagging (forward) rodespringbal with this book! Enjoy!
Journal Entry 13 by 
rodespringbal
at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Wednesday, December 23, 2020
rodespringbal at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Thank you very much in tagging me forward and to send me this book.
As my books are now in storage :-) I think it will be read soon.
As my books are now in storage :-) I think it will be read soon.
Journal Entry 14 by rodespringbal at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Sunday, October 30, 2022
rodespringbal at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Sunday, October 30, 2022
Beautiful book
will go into a little free library
will go into a little free library
Journal Entry 15 by rodespringbal at Mini-bib Espenveldstraat in Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Sunday, October 30, 2022
rodespringbal at Mini-bib Espenveldstraat in Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Sunday, October 30, 2022
Released 1 yr ago (10/30/2022 UTC) at Mini-bib Espenveldstraat in Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Gefeliciteerd je vond een boek.
Lees en laat me weer los.
Lees en laat me weer los.
Journal Entry 16 by 
AnonymousFinder
at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Monday, January 2, 2023
AnonymousFinder at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Monday, January 2, 2023
I found the book in the free library and what a find it was. I really enjoyed it. Once I was over the halfway point I was hooked and couldn't put it down. I have recommended it to my partner so it's not yet finished being read in this house. After that I shall send it to the other side of Belgium to journey onwards. I'll post again once it's on its way.
Journal Entry 17 by AnonymousFinder at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Friday, January 27, 2023
AnonymousFinder at Roosdaal, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Friday, January 27, 2023
I found the book in the free library and what a find it was. I really enjoyed it. Once I was over the halfway point I was hooked and couldn't put it down. I have recommended it to my partner so it's not yet finished being read in this house. After that I shall send it to the other side of Belgium to journey onwards.
Update: Has been read and sent on
Update: Has been read and sent on
Journal Entry 18 by AnonymousFinder at Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Tuesday, July 25, 2023
AnonymousFinder at Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant / Brabant Flamant Belgium on Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Like a few others here I found it hard to get into this book but it really pays off in the end! So don’t give up too early 😉 It is a beautiful story about loneliness, connection and self-acceptance.
