Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

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supersalmon1 · 08/05/2018 21:20

I've just finished it in 2 days - really couldn't put it down. Does anybody have any suggestions for similar books I can use to fill the Eleanor-shaped hole?

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Jonbb · 11/05/2018 10:38

Also enjoyed Eleanor, and just finished The Woman in the Window which was rather good.

YouStacey · 11/05/2018 10:31

I'm reading Eleanor now - I love it. You may enjoy Elizabeth is Missing by, I think, Emma Healey which I also enjoyed recently.

EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 10/05/2018 21:04

I felt the same after finding Eleanor so went for something very different They Dry by Jane Harper it’s a thriller very good

I also loved The Heart’s Invisable Furies not quite as much but it had me both crying with sadness and laughter (and the audio book is fantastic)

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supersalmon1 · 09/05/2018 10:55

Thank you for all the suggestions! I will definitely check them out.

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Sammilouwho · 09/05/2018 09:33

After reading it I read ‘Turtles all the way down’ by John green, it’s a young adults book but a lovely read

MyOtherHusbandIsTomHardy · 09/05/2018 09:31

I loved Eleanor- the only other book I've enjoyed as much this year is The Hearts Invisible Furies, it's a beautiful book.

SatsukiKusakabe · 09/05/2018 09:29

*Go! Where’d you GO Bernadette

SatsukiKusakabe · 09/05/2018 09:29

You might like Where’d You Ho Bernadette by Maria Semple. I think it’s better than Eleanor, but has an eccentric female at the heart of it and is funny and moving without being sentimental or a romance, in much the same way.

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