#15 in Literary fiction
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
- 352
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 33 weeks on the list, peaked at #7
- Reese's Book Club
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Our view
Eleanor is a hard heroine to forget: socially awkward and far lonelier than she admits, with a past the novel uncovers carefully. The writing flows easily and its small details are a pleasure, so the book reads quickly even when the subject, isolation and old trauma, is heavy. It is warm without being weightless, and it suits readers who like to root for a character as she slowly lets other people in.
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About the book
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine is the 2017 debut novel by Gail Honeyman, and the winner of the 2017 Costa Debut Novel Award. The story centres on Eleanor Oliphant, a social misfit with a traumatic past who becomes enamoured with a singer, whom she believes she is destined to be with. The novel deals with themes of isolation and loneliness, and depicts Eleanor's transformational journey towards a fuller understanding of self and life.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 1,285 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 90% of the weight and the score stays at 8.2 — the Literary fiction average of 8.1 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 33 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 1.3K | 97% |
Frequently asked
How long is Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine?
It has 352 pages — shorter than 63% of the ranked books in Literary fiction.
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