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4.0

This book was not what I expected it to be, but I still enjoyed it.

There were some characters that I really hated (Eleanor's mom and a lot of her co-workers). Raymond grew on me as he became better friends with Eleanor.

I really appreciated Eleanor's growth as a person throughout the novel. She started to understand herself better, and she started taking better care of herself.

The plot was good and unpredictable. I did think that the ending with her mom was a bit weird.

Before reading this book, I didn't know that it took place in the UK. All of the British slang and Eleanor's large vocabulary were unexpected, but I actually really enjoyed it (even though I didn't always understand everything she was saying lol).

I'm a big fan of short chapters, so that was a nice plus to this book.

I could see myself maybe re-reading this story in the future because it made me think a lot. There were a lot of difficult topics that this book dealt with, but I liked that it had a hopeful ending.

Overall, I would recommend this book.

To read my longer review, check out my blog > https://bookrecsbyjess.com/eleanor-oliphant-is-completely-fine/