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| The story of a young office-worker with a scarred face and a troubled history who learns to overcome her habitually solitary lifestyle, the book has been praised by critics. ], reviewing the book for '']'', described it as a " a narrative full of quiet warmth and deep and unspoken sadness" with a "wonderful, joyful" ultimate message.<ref>], , '']'', 4 May 2017.</ref> | The story of a young office-worker with a scarred face and a troubled history who learns to overcome her habitually solitary lifestyle, the book has been praised by critics. ], reviewing the book for '']'', described it as a " a narrative full of quiet warmth and deep and unspoken sadness" with a "wonderful, joyful" ultimate message.<ref>], , '']'', 4 May 2017.</ref> Sarah Gilmartin of '']'' called the title character "one of the most unusual and thought-provoking heroines of recent contemporary fiction."<ref>Sarah Gilmartin, , 22 July 2017.</ref> | ||
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| Author | Gail Honeyman |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 978-0-00-817214-5 |
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is the 2017 debut novel of Gail Honeyman, and the winner of the 2018 Costa Debut Novel Award.
The story of a young office-worker with a scarred face and a troubled history who learns to overcome her habitually solitary lifestyle, the book has been praised by critics. Jenny Colgan, reviewing the book for The Guardian, described it as a " a narrative full of quiet warmth and deep and unspoken sadness" with a "wonderful, joyful" ultimate message. Sarah Gilmartin of The Irish Times called the title character "one of the most unusual and thought-provoking heroines of recent contemporary fiction."
In May 2017 the film rights were optioned by Reese Witherspoon's company Hello Sunshine.
References
- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman review – ‘only the lonely’, The Guardian, 4 May 2017
- Helen Dunmore wins posthumous Costa poetry prize, BBC News Online, 2 January 2018
- Ilona Amos, "Scottish Author 'Stunned' after Scooping Prestigious Costa Prize for Debut Novel", The Scotsman, 3 January 2018.
- Jenny Colgan, "Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman review – ‘only the lonely’, The Guardian, 4 May 2017.
- Sarah Gilmartin, "An Inventive Story in a Lonesome Voice", 22 July 2017.
- "Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Sets Two Novels For Screen", Deadline Hollywood, 11 May 2017.