Review - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Title:  Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

Author: Gail Honeyman

Pages: 299

Publisher: HarperCollins

Release Date: 18th May 2017

Blurb from Goodreads: 

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?

 

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My Review:

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction and NetGalley*

Eleanor Oliphant follows a routine that results in her leading a lonely life. She lives on the outside, her personality often making her the butt or her colleagues' jokes.  

One evening Eleanor sees the man that she knows is the One. She embarks on a mission to improve her clothes and appearance, intent on making a good impression.

Eleanor's life begins to change, but is it for the better?

Eleanor Oliphant was a bit of an oddball but I liked how unique she was. The way she spoke was very proper and her reactions to certain things were funny.

The plot was interesting and held my attention. I did partly guess the secret of Eleanor's past, but there was one thing that I didn't see coming. I enjoyed reading as Eleanor went out of her comfort zone and interacted with new people in new situations.

The writing style was engaging and easy to follow.

Overall this was an enjoyable, unique read.