Eleanor falls in love with a local singer named Johnnie though she has never officially met him before. The novel opens as Eleanor’s humdrum life begins to change unexpectedly.
*Note: In this review I am analyzing Eleanor’s character, and, in doing so, I reveal some spoilers. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman shows what can happen if mental health issues are not addressed and stresses the value of community in overcoming our personal demons. Told from the first-person perspective, Eleanor’s unflinching weekly routine is illuminated by the narrator’s funny perspective and quirky personality. She has a big scar on her face and she never puts much thought in appearances, often wearing the same drab clothes.
By her own assessment, she is not a particularly beautiful woman. Eleanor has worked at the same company as a finance clerk for years. She lives alone, follows the same weekly schedule, and eats the same foods that she knows she likes. FINE is what you say.” Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineĮleanor Oliphant is adamantly unchanging in every aspect of her life. You are not meant to say that you cried yourself to sleep last night because you hadn’t spoken to another person for two consecutive days. “If someone asks you how you are, you are meant to say FINE.
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