ellemnope's Reviews (2.4k)

Good YA fiction with a good hook. I was interested early and read this one quickly. It held up through the ending. If I had not had the sequel readily available, I would have been incredibly upset as the ending would’ve left me hanging. On to book 2!

A good follow up novel that nearly could have stood on its own. Much more solid ending than the first novel in the series. A good and fun read that didn’t fizzle out the series. On to the third!

Let me preface this by saying that this book is not in my normal genre wheelhouse. Second, this was my very first audiobook. I was thoroughly impressed with this book. The writing is fantastic and highly detailed. Pen has a way with description that creates a complete reality covering all the senses without becoming overly minute. The narration in the audio version was also very well done. The story itself is a bit creepy crawly, but intriguing. It made me mildly uncomfortable in several places, but the narrative never deviated from a cohesive plot. The ending was so,I’d, though some readers have had issues with it from an ethical perspective. I can’t say more without creating spoilers, but I will say that I felt that it was the right choice give. The characters and relationship dynamics that Pen had created throughout the novel.

Another classic under my belt thanks to British Lit class. Good representation of the period; not particularly dense. An okay read for something from 700 years ago...

Such a good series overall. But I find myself in a dilemma. Han insists that she will be writing no more Lara Jean, but I am terribly hooked. Though there is a very solid ending in this book, I want the story to continue. This feeling often indicates that a successful series has been written. It's a strong and engaging narrative that brings the characters out into reality...they have been given dimension and everything just seems natural. All-in-all, this is a feelgood series that could easily warrant a reread if I need a pick-me-up.

I'm not typically one for zombie novels, but I really did like this one. I'll be tracking down the sequel for sure.

I have a lot of thoughts on this one, but I'll keep them close to the vest in order to avoid spoilers. Eleanor is a fantastic character with very deep development. Honeyman has done a stellar job putting her together. Eleanor's quirky attitude clearly leans the reader to assume that she may be on the autism spectrum. She is socially awkward and does not do well with interpreting metaphor or idioms. To be honest, she made me fairly uncomfortable in the beginning...I just kept finding myself feeling embarrassed on her behalf. But...as the book wore on, she became simply endearing. The story is a very good one and got me involved pretty deeply. There were also a couple of surprises along the way. It's a solid 4-star rating. Just like me, the ending just left me feeling a little underwhelmed, so I had to drop down a notch. But...Eleanor Oliphant still stands pretty steadily on its own.