Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

2017 • 336 pages

Ratings428

Average rating4.1

15

This is the first book this year that has had me so deeply conflicted. Things I liked in this book I really loved and bits I didn't enjoy in this book, I passionately disliked. It is so difficult to summarise my feelings on this book here. I will be doing a video on my channel soon to better unpick my thoughts on this book. In simple terms however I loved the relationship between Raymond and Eleanor but I struggled to warm to Eleanor's character overall and I found the book (good days and bad days) as two separately constructed books that were pushed together and lacked a fluidity. I got no sense of suspension or anticipation for the action that would happen in the book and I found Eleanor's crush implausible and it ruined other elements of the book. For now I will give the book between 3 and 3 and a half stars and discuss it in more depth with you soon on my channel!

April 13, 2018