Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Starts out strange and wonderful as a comedy about a child abuse and rape victim, abruptly shifts in the second half to a less interesting recovery narrative. The first half of this first novel by Gail Honeyman presents the indelible character of the walking wounded Eleanor Oliphant: prickly, odd, critical, drunk all weekend, alone. She'll get a make-over, of course, because this is that kind of book. Gets her hair cut, make up done, replaces her bad shoes and her shopping cart for more chic options because retail therapy is therapeutic, right? The "twist" at the end is no twist if you've been paying attention. I'm happy that Eleanor is happier, but she was stunning as a misanthrope.
View all my reviews
No comments:
Post a Comment