Sign in with Facebook
j e w e l s's Reviews > Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
by
by
5 STARS
Thank you, Eleanor Oliphant. Thank you for picking me up out of my reading slump. Thank you for being so funny, so sad, so smart, so blunt. Thank you for being a literary character that will live forever in the hearts of (most) anyone that reads you.
Oh, and a big thank you for enriching my own personal vocab. My Kindle dictionary has never had such a workout. What a nice perk!! Effortless writing that flows naturally fast, even though Eleanor O prefers to use crossword type clues as actual everyday language. She is a piece of work! And I adore her.
I didn’t want this book to end. No, seriously did not want it to end, so why did I devour it as fast as ice cream melting at a picnic? Because it is that good! My black, black heart doesn't always have to read about murders and mysteries. I love a feel good story as much as the next guy. I just need it to be the right kind of writing (GOOD, NOT cheesy). The right kind of character (layered, quirky, UNIQUE). I have to admit, I wasn't a huge fan of A MAN CALLED OVE. Ove did not strike me as a real person. He felt artificial and a bit contrived. Made up. Eleanor O, on the other hand, is real.
This is the right kind of everything. Thank you, Ms. Honeyman, for writing it. I actually feel sad for other books that try so hard to achieve the big feels and don't even come close to Eleanor Oliphant.
I've meant to read this for at least a year now and finally was nudged into it by my bookclub IRL! If this is on your TBR and you haven't read it yet, ahhhhhhh, I envy you. Don't wait a minute longer. Do it now!
Thank you, Eleanor Oliphant. Thank you for picking me up out of my reading slump. Thank you for being so funny, so sad, so smart, so blunt. Thank you for being a literary character that will live forever in the hearts of (most) anyone that reads you.
Oh, and a big thank you for enriching my own personal vocab. My Kindle dictionary has never had such a workout. What a nice perk!! Effortless writing that flows naturally fast, even though Eleanor O prefers to use crossword type clues as actual everyday language. She is a piece of work! And I adore her.
I didn’t want this book to end. No, seriously did not want it to end, so why did I devour it as fast as ice cream melting at a picnic? Because it is that good! My black, black heart doesn't always have to read about murders and mysteries. I love a feel good story as much as the next guy. I just need it to be the right kind of writing (GOOD, NOT cheesy). The right kind of character (layered, quirky, UNIQUE). I have to admit, I wasn't a huge fan of A MAN CALLED OVE. Ove did not strike me as a real person. He felt artificial and a bit contrived. Made up. Eleanor O, on the other hand, is real.
This is the right kind of everything. Thank you, Ms. Honeyman, for writing it. I actually feel sad for other books that try so hard to achieve the big feels and don't even come close to Eleanor Oliphant.
I've meant to read this for at least a year now and finally was nudged into it by my bookclub IRL! If this is on your TBR and you haven't read it yet, ahhhhhhh, I envy you. Don't wait a minute longer. Do it now!
Sign into Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ to see if any of your friends have read
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.
Sign In »
Reading Progress
October 23, 2017
– Shelved
Started Reading
March 5, 2018
–
Finished Reading
Comments Showing 1-50 of 66 (66 new)
message 1:
by
Iryna *Book and Sword*
(new)
-
rated it 5 stars
Mar 05, 2018 02:16PM
So happy that you loved this. I love Eleanor 💗💗💗
reply
|
flag
Great Review!!! this was my favorite book of 2017, glad you enjoyed it too!!!
Sandy wrote: "Great Review!!! this was my favorite book of 2017, glad you enjoyed it too!!!"thanks, Sandy! I'm only sorry I waited so long to read it!!
Iryna (Book and Sword) wrote: "So happy that you loved this. I love Eleanor 💗💗💗"it's the best, isn't it, Iryna?
luuv yr review and am glad y're an oliphan. honeyman's writing is pristine.
Sounds great Jewels! Still need to read it..
She's my fave quirky MC. I really hope that the movie does it justice.
What a perfect review for this fantastic book! So glad you loved it!! 😊
Love your excitement for this one, Jewels, and lovely review! I’m with Holly- still have it here unread.
paulie wrote: "luuv yr review and am glad y're an oliphan. honeyman's writing is pristine."thanx, Paulie! being the wordsmith you are, I know you appreciated eleanor o's vocab!!!
Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader wrote: "Love your excitement for this one, Jewels, and lovely review! I’m with Holly- still have it here unread."awww jenny! don't wait too long, you will absolutely love it!
Excellent review Jewels! I loved it too!
Holly wrote: "Sounds great Jewels! Still need to read it.."yes, Holly! you should read it whenever your TBR gets overwhelming (like mine is) and you don't know what to read next, just read a couple of pages of this one...I guarantee you won't be able to stop!
Excellent review Jewels! I'm waiting for a paperback :))
Danielle wrote: "She's my fave quirky MC. I really hope that the movie does it justice."ME TOO!!!!! thanks, Danielle! have you heard who might be our star?
Lindsay wrote: "What a perfect review for this fantastic book! So glad you loved it!! 😊"thank you Lindsay!! I wish I read it sooner :-)
Melanie wrote: "Excellent review Jewels! I'm waiting for a paperback :))"thank you, Melanie! as many gazillions of copies I am sure it has sold, the paperback should be out any day now :-)
Excellent review Jewels! I can’t wait to read this one!
Heather wrote: "Excellent review Jewels! I can’t wait to read this one!"thanks, Heather! Lucky you, you are in for a treat!
Loved the book too! Hopefully the movie will be good. Reese Witherspoon I think will be in ir.
Terrific review, Jewels! It was hard to part with Eleanor - glad you enjoyed this!
Wow!! Now if that isn’t a great endorsement and makes me want to read it right now, then I don’t know what is. I have had it for a while, and just keep putting it off thinking I won’t like it. I also didn’t really care for a Man called Ove, and I have been afraid this book would be similar. Okay, I am going to start it today.
Excellent review, Jewels! Glad you loved this too.
By the time i finished the book i was completely in love with another unforgettable unique character brought to life by a very skilled author, to join the many others living inside my head.
Awesome review Jewels! I’m getting this soon and can’t wait! 🤗 I hope I love it as much as you did.
Hands down the best book I read last year. I still think about Eleanor from time to time. It was set in my home city which made me able to picture it much more accurately. Looking forward to Honeyman’s next book
Babydimps wrote: "Awesome review Jewels! I’m getting this soon and can’t wait! 🤗 I hope I love it as much as you did."Me too, Babydimps! I really don't see how you can't help but love it!
Amy wrote: "Hands down the best book I read last year. I still think about Eleanor from time to time. It was set in my home city which made me able to picture it much more accurately. Looking forward to Honeym..."I see how it was the best book for you, Amy! I'm glad to hear you say she reps Glasgow accurately! what a charming book...
Fabulous review, Jewels! I've got a copy of this and haven't gotten to it yet. Looks like I may have to rearrange some books.
Wonderful review, jewel! Loved this book...one of my absolute favorite reads from last year! :-)
Great review J e w e l ! I am in the same boat as Michelle 😎
Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: "Great review J e w e l ! I am in the same boat as Michelle 😎"Such a tough problem to have! ;)
So nice to stumble onto your review, Jewels! I completely agree with you - it was one of my favorite reads of last year. I see you like audiobooks - if you want to experience this book again, I think you would love the audio. It was super special!
Wonderful review! I have this on my tbr, and can't wait to read it!
Terrific review, jewels! I loved this one too !
Judy wrote: "Wow!! Now if that isn’t a great endorsement and makes me want to read it right now, then I don’t know what is. I have had it for a while, and just keep putting it off thinking I won’t like it. I al..."yes, Judy! I loved this book so much--I was very "meh" with Ove. Hope you love this one too!
Malia wrote: "Wonderful review! I have this on my tbr, and can't wait to read it!"lucky girl!!
Angela M wrote: "Terrific review, jewels! I loved this one too !"thanks Angela! I'm still swooning in love with that novel!
Fantastic review, Jewel! I loved this one, too. Your enthusiasm was so much fun to see! I, too, didn’t like Ove. No comparison, I agree. Eleanor seems realistic (and lovable) in her quirkiness. Ove is not. I sort of wish I hadn’t read this yet, so I could sop up all the goodness fresh!
Great review for a great book Jewels! I loved it too!
Love your complete enthusiasm for this book and for Eleanor!!
Great review! I loved it too.
Fabulous review Jewels 😊
Great review of a great book! So glad you loved Eleanor!
Loved Eleanor as well. My sister and I often listen to the same books 3000 miles apart. Keeps us close. She called me one day and said, “Stop whatever you’re reading and listen to this book. And then call me. I have to talk to someone about it� I did what she said. I was thrilled to see that Goodreaders voted for it!
Laurie wrote: "Excellent on audio"Oh, that's great news!!
Mark wrote: "my thoughts exactly!"Laurie wrote: "Loved Eleanor as well. My sister and I often listen to the same books 3000 miles apart. Keeps us close. She called me one day and said, “Stop whatever you’re reading and listen to this book. And th..."
Thanks guys! This is definitely going to be one my fave books of the year!
