We also know something that none of the other characters know: she had an extremely traumatic childhood with an abusive mother, with whom Eleanor speaks every Wednesday for her weekly dose of debasement.Įleanor would probably continue to be a hot mess if not for a chance encounter with her company’s IT guy, Ray. The only reason we, as readers, like Eleanor is because we have a view into her inner monologue, which is often hilarious. She sees a musician on stage at a show and decides spontaneously that he is the love of her life. She’s dismissive of social norms and doesn’t seem to understand typical human interactions. She’s intelligent but smug, judging her fellow office workers for consistently failing to meet her standards. It’s not hard to see why, because she is.well, odd. Lonely, alcoholic, and lacking any semblance of social grace, Eleanor does office work for a graphic design firm and has, quite literally, zero friends. Although, not in the ways you might expect if you’ve read the novel.Īs you can probably guess from the title, Eleanor Oliphant is not completely fine. I enjoyed it very much, even from the earliest pages, but I’ve been struggling with some of the feelings it evoked. I finished this book several weeks ago and have had to let it simmer before I could write my review.
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