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| '''''Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine''''' is the 2017 debut novel of ],<ref name="guard">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/may/04/eleanor-oliphant-is-completely-fine-by-gail-honeyman-review |first=Jenny |last=Colgan |authorlink=Jenny Colgan |title=Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman review – 'only the lonely' |newspaper=The Guardian |date=4 May 2017 |accessdate=17 August 2018 }}</ref> and the winner of the 2018 ].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42546237 |title=Helen Dunmore wins posthumous Costa poetry prize |work=] |date=2 January 2018 |accessdate=18 August 2018 }}</ref><ref> |
'''''Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine''''' is the 2017 debut novel of ],<ref name="guard">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/may/04/eleanor-oliphant-is-completely-fine-by-gail-honeyman-review |first=Jenny |last=Colgan |authorlink=Jenny Colgan |title=Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman review – 'only the lonely' |newspaper=The Guardian |date=4 May 2017 |accessdate=17 August 2018 }}</ref> and the winner of the 2018 ].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42546237 |title=Helen Dunmore wins posthumous Costa poetry prize |work=] |date=2 January 2018 |accessdate=18 August 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P4-1983922785.html |first=Ilona |last=Amos |title=Scots author wins prize for 'completely fantastic' first book |newspaper=] |date=3 January 2018 |accessdate=22 August 2018 }}</ref> | ||
| The story of a young office-worker in ] 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 name="guard"/> ] of '']'' noted the book's unusual emphasis on "the importance of kindness", and found it to be reminiscent of a ] novel in its depiction of the "moral education of her heroine" and "an uncommonly intelligent and sympathetic novel" <ref>{{cite news |first=Allan |last=Massie |authorlink=Allan Massie |url=https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/books/book-review-eleanor-oliphant-is-completely-fine-by-gail-honeyman-1-4467221 |title=Book review: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman |newspaper=The Scotsman |date=6 June 2017 |accessdate=17 August 2018 }}</ref> Sarah Gilmartin of '']'' called the title character "one of the most unusual and thought-provoking heroines of recent contemporary fiction".<ref>{{cite news |first=Sarah |last=Gilmartin |title=Eleanor Oliphant is a most unusual and thought-provoking heroine |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=22 July 2017 |accessdate=18 August 2018 |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/eleanor-oliphant-is-a-most-unusual-and-thought-provoking-heroine-1.3157828 }}</ref> | The story of a young office-worker in ] 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 name="guard"/> ] of '']'' noted the book's unusual emphasis on "the importance of kindness", and found it to be reminiscent of a ] novel in its depiction of the "moral education of her heroine" and "an uncommonly intelligent and sympathetic novel" <ref>{{cite news |first=Allan |last=Massie |authorlink=Allan Massie |url=https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/books/book-review-eleanor-oliphant-is-completely-fine-by-gail-honeyman-1-4467221 |title=Book review: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman |newspaper=The Scotsman |date=6 June 2017 |accessdate=17 August 2018 }}</ref> Sarah Gilmartin of '']'' called the title character "one of the most unusual and thought-provoking heroines of recent contemporary fiction".<ref>{{cite news |first=Sarah |last=Gilmartin |title=Eleanor Oliphant is a most unusual and thought-provoking heroine |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=22 July 2017 |accessdate=18 August 2018 |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/eleanor-oliphant-is-a-most-unusual-and-thought-provoking-heroine-1.3157828 }}</ref> | ||
| In May 2017 the film rights were optioned by ]'s company Hello Sunshine.<ref> |
In May 2017 the film rights were optioned by ]'s company Hello Sunshine.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://deadline.com/2017/05/reese-witherspoon-hello-sunshine-eleanor-oliphant-is-completely-fine-something-in-the-water-1202090140/ |first=Mike, Jr |last=Fleming |title=Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine sets two novels for screen |work=] |date=11 May 2017 |accessdate=22 August 2018 }}</ref> | ||
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| Author | Gail Honeyman |
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| 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 in Glasgow 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. Allan Massie of The Scotsman noted the book's unusual emphasis on "the importance of kindness", and found it to be reminiscent of a Jane Austen novel in its depiction of the "moral education of her heroine" and "an uncommonly intelligent and sympathetic novel" 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
- ^ Colgan, Jenny (4 May 2017). "Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman review – 'only the lonely'". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- "Helen Dunmore wins posthumous Costa poetry prize". BBC News Online. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- Amos, Ilona (3 January 2018). "Scots author wins prize for 'completely fantastic' first book". The Scotsman. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- Massie, Allan (6 June 2017). "Book review: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- Gilmartin, Sarah (22 July 2017). "Eleanor Oliphant is a most unusual and thought-provoking heroine". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- Fleming, Mike, Jr (11 May 2017). "Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine sets two novels for screen". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
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