February book of the month: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

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We're kicking off 2018 with the brilliant, award-winning debut Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. We're still waiting for confirmation on the webchat date but Gail will be joining us at the end of Feb to discuss the book and answer your questions.

If you're interested in joining us in reading Eleanor Oliphant, find out more about the book and read or listen to an extract.

Join our discussion about the book on this thread and do join us for the evening webchat with Gail at the end of the month. More info to follow....

Interesting to hear it's been corrected for Kindle! I'm going to look at the paperbacks in a bookshop tomorrow (I have the hardback).

Loving the book! I'm behind and didn't finish it in February but I will try and read all the book of the months this year!

Just a reminder that the book club webchat with Gail Honeyman is taking place tonight between 9 and 10pm on this thread

I totally loved the book. I’m really pleased that Raymond and Eleanor didn’t end up as a couple, it’s nice just to have their story as a platonic friendship.

What though are we meant to think Raymond’s reasons were for befriending Eleanor? Why did he not just treat her the way her colleagues had done? Did he see something in her they didn’t? Is he just a nice guy?

@BakedBeans47

I totally loved the book. I’m really pleased that Raymond and Eleanor didn’t end up as a couple, it’s nice just to have their story as a platonic friendship.

What though are we meant to think Raymond’s reasons were for befriending Eleanor? Why did he not just treat her the way her colleagues had done? Did he see something in her they didn’t? Is he just a nice guy?

Sorry for any confusion - the webchat is taking place on this thread - Gail is still with us so do please post your Q up on the other thread.

I know it's now April but I've finished the book! Enjoyed it.

I'm late to the party too, but just wanted to say I loved this book.

I know this was a while ago but I just wanted to say I loved this book.

I thought Eleanor was exceedingly believable. People are inconsistent. Someone can have a great body of knowledge & not get a pop culture reference. My brother who has HFA, has lived a varied life and is wildly intelligent but doesn't know who Kylie Minogue is and hasn't heard of other people who are as mainstream as it gets. More from Gail please .