Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Written by Gail Honeyman
Narrated by Cathleen McCarron
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About this audiobook
• Winner of the Costa First Novel Award
• No.1 Sunday Times bestseller and No.1 New York Times bestseller
• Soon to be a major motion picture produced by Reese Witherspoon
Winner of the Audie award for Best Fiction Audiobook 2018
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?
‘Heartwrenching and wonderful’ Nina Stibbe
‘Deft, compassionate and moving’ Paula McLain
‘I adored it. Skilled, perceptive, Eleanor's world will feel familiar to you from the very first page. An outstanding debut!’ Joanna Cannon
Gail Honeyman
Gail Honeyman’s debut novel, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, won the Costa First Novel Award 2017, and has been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the Desmond Elliott Prize. As a work in progress, it was shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize. Since publication, translation rights have sold to over thirty territories worldwide and Reese Witherspoon has optioned it for film. Gail lives in Glasgow.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The book actually made me cry - an amazing story of pain and healing. One of the best I have ever read.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this book, as a victim of childhood trauma it really resonated with me. Eleanor is quirky, lovable and flawed (but aren’t we all). I devoured this book in 2 days and didn’t want it to end. She felt like one of the family by the end of the book and I want to know more.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5An OK read, with great sadness. Read if you are looking to understand mental health matters.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved it. *****
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Eleanor Oliphant is at the same time a frustrating and lovable character. Her evolution during the course of the novel is admirable, and her cast of characters, especially Raymond, are admirable and are crucial to that evolution. I don’t read a lot of fiction, but I’m glad I read this novel. I highly recommend it. If you like a great story that is well written, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is well worth the read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing! The books is a masterpiece, absolutely not what I expected. Magnificent writing.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing. Love it from the very beginning. The actress reading is just superb.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Truly an amazing book. A good insight into mental health and into others' lives. I had no idea this was on scribd!! I have it downloaded on kindle :)
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very sweet n sad. I like how it unfolds n despite all the despair there is such wit n sweetness of the human nature.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Eleanor Oliphant is completely wonderful.Thank you to Penguin First to Reads for the opportunity to read this book in advance.I'm giving this book five stars, not because I love Eleanor so much, but because I love what the author did with the story. She gave us an anti-hero, someone who isn't (at the start) very nice, she isn't very sociable and to be honest, it was hard to truly root for her until about mid-way through. Gail Honeyman didn't force a 'woe is me, will I ever find someone who loves me?' trope down my throat. You'll understand what I mean when you read it. You go in expecting one thing; you come out at the end completely relieved you didn't get what you expected.It was almost immediately clear to me that Eleanor suffers from Asperger's, through no fault of her own, of course, and so it was hard to really be upset with her for her curt responses and general lack of awareness of social boundaries and what is appropriate/inappropriate to say to others.Eleanor has suffered through so much tragedy and horrifying sadness. I'll reveal nothing of it here because I'd much rather you read it and experience it firsthand for yourself.The author gave the reader the opposite of a love story, as that would be truly unfitting of Eleanor's character. [ It is no surprise the role that Raymond plays in the story, it's pretty much instantly understood the moment he appears. But this is where the author won me over completely: he's not a tool to sweep Eleanor off her feet and promise her a life of carefree happiness and romance. Maybe somewhere far, far in the future, but for now, he's her saviour in a different sense. He's a friend. Eleanor's first true friend. That's so much more important than being a lover. (hide spoiler)]Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine, and I, the reader, am completely thrilled that I got to read and experience this novel. It is fresh, it’s fun, it’s sad, it’s whimsical, it’s funny, it’s heartbreaking, it’s wonderful.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Without a doubt Eleanor Oliphant is a character that grows on you. Her quirk as she tells her story is amusing, right paced and implicitly funny. As she gets used to living a normal life with her unique point of view, the story is set to be gripping and fun.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Full of unpredictable plot twists, and the characters leave you wanting to discover more.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Incredibly wise, laugh out loud funny and cry out loud moving.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Just lovely, a neat little story but beautiful and funny
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It made me laugh and it made me cry. I was engaged the whole way through.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The book is good but a bit too taught for me, the topic is not light
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5At times very funny. At times a bit irritating. But that’s the character of Eleanor! Overall quite an enjoyable book even though at times you want to take Eleanor by the shoulders and give her a good shake. Greatest criticism is that it is sometimes overly soppy. But I also laughed out loud so that’s a big plus.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The book accurately describes loneliness, isolation, and why people who we deem weird or misfit, are made the way they are. Also, oh my god, Cathleen McCarron's narration blew my mind.
I can't stress enough how much I loved this book. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I Loved it!! I am missing Eleanor now :( .
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A thoughtfully written character study of a beautiful, warm, innocent and (unintentionally) hilarious woman.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Eleanor Oliphant - one cannot help but love this character.
Brilliant book! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Most beautiful book i have ‘read’ in a LONG time. Also love the narrator’s gentle Scottish lilt. I fell in love with Elinor and the way she sees the world. I didn’t want the book to end. I can’t recommend it enough.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A very touching story with twists I didn’t expect. Thoroughly enjoyed walking on this journey with Eleanor. Definitely enhanced by the witty writing and impeccable narration! Best fiction I’ve read in a while...
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved this book. So many emotions. Well written and well narrated
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this book as it was so poignant, humorous & astute. The characters are well drawn and interesting and this draws you into the story. As a training psychotherapist, I also found a fascinating study of human nature , PTSD & ASD. A great book!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Its sad, its funny its a life story worth listening.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5fresh, melancholy, and uplifting all at once. Highly enjoyable read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very unusual, certainly not the run of the mill abuse story. Poignant, with some laugh out loud moments. I work in accounts receivable ?
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mesmerising! It’s an amazing book. For saying it is set around a horrific event , it managed to have me roaring with laughter on and off throughout. I think we all see and feel the world in an slightly Elenor Oliphant way occasionally!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The mix between dry humour and darkness makes this book great. You smile and can’t help to somewhat fall in love with Eleanor, her strange ways explained as the book goes on. Ultimately it is uplifting and refreshing, and the narrator is doing an absolutely fantastic job. Truly enjoyed the story and narration.