Five-star review of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
I laughed in many places as I read Eleanor’s story even though she’d had a traumatic childhood and the results, combined with possible neurodivergence, left her at thirty as a lonely office worker in Glasgow. Much of the humor came from Eleanor’s lack of knowledge about some of the stupid and silly things people do. It sometimes felt like she’d come from another planet as she learned about some of society’s quirks because of her growing friendship with Raymond, an IT guy from her work. I listened to this on audible and kudos to the narrator for the voices and accents she gave both the female and male characters. Eleanor’s arc worked beautifully. Although I could guess where the story was going and the twists in the story, the ending was quite satisfying.
