Eleanor Elephant is Completely Fine

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
"There are days when I feel so so lightly connected to the earth that the threads that tether me to the planet are gossamer thin, spun sugar. A strong gust of wind could dislodge me completely, and I'd lift off and blow away, like one of those seeds in a dandelion clock."
Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Elephant is Completely Fine

This book is hilarious, heartbreaking, and by the end I absolutely loved Eleanor!  Eleanor has been going through her life alone, through a series of small interactions she comes out of her shell and opens herself up to friendship. As you can tell from the quote at the beginning of the post the writing is beautiful. It is also really funny. Super wry and understated Eleanor's inner dialogue was the best part of the book. "She wasn't actually chewing gum, but her demeanor was very much that of a gum chewer." Eleanor's observations about her coworkers, people on the bus, behavior at parties, and beauty rituals were spot on and gut busting.

There is a dark undercurrent, but the mood of the book is really hopeful. A lot of aspects of the book reminded me of the Rosie Project. Contains some salty language and excessive drinking. Overall my favorite new read of the year!