Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Paperback
Unable to get past page 100.
I made it that far, and just couldn't stand it. By page 100, I had figured out the Big Reveal. By page 100, I decided I had had enough of Eleanor's oh-so-not-funny social awkwardness and verbal pretensions.
Perhaps it's just terribly bad timing -- this month, both of my book clubs are reading much-loved books about socially awkward people who struggle with the fallout from abusive childhoods. I retreated from A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, thinking that this would be a lighter, feel-good read. Oops, my bad ... Out of the frying pan ... ? Out of the fire, into the frying pan? Take your pick ...
I made it that far, and just couldn't stand it. By page 100, I had figured out the Big Reveal. By page 100, I decided I had had enough of Eleanor's oh-so-not-funny social awkwardness and verbal pretensions.
Perhaps it's just terribly bad timing -- this month, both of my book clubs are reading much-loved books about socially awkward people who struggle with the fallout from abusive childhoods. I retreated from A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, thinking that this would be a lighter, feel-good read. Oops, my bad ... Out of the frying pan ... ? Out of the fire, into the frying pan? Take your pick ...
