Book Review: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

by Gail Honeyman

Synopsis:

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.

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine is the smart, warm, and uplifting 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. 

Review:

Gail Honeyman's novel Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is a delightful and intelligent read. Eleanor, the main heroine, is socially uncomfortable and battles with emotional scars from her background. Eleanor learns to open up and connect with the world around her via her interactions with people and self-reflection.

Honeyman's characterization of Eleanor's character is one of the book's greatest points. Her difficulties with social contact and emotional baggage are depicted with sensitivity and understanding. The reader can't help but root for Eleanor as she works her way through her difficulties and discovers happiness.

The other characters in the novel are equally well-developed and add to the story's complexity. Eleanor's coworker Raymond and their buddy Sammy are described as nice, sympathetic, and understanding persons who assist Eleanor in becoming a better version of herself.

One of the book's key topics is the value of human connection and the influence it may have on our lives. The narrative demonstrates the transformational power of friendship and love, as well as how it may aid in the healing of emotional scars.

Overall, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is a fascinating, amusing, and touching tale that will elevate and encourage you. It's a must-read for everyone searching for a heartwarming novel that will make them laugh and weep in equal measure.

That’s all for now ~

- Jay xx

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