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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
An office worker in Glasgow lives by strict routines, speaks with blunt precision and sees nobody outside work. A small act of kindness from a colleague begins to pull her out of that tightly controlled life.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2017
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 336
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like narrators who are funny without meaning to be, and recovery stories that take their time.
Skip this if you want to avoid a story built around childhood trauma and loneliness, even though it ends warmly.
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Quick answers about Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
- What is Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine about?
- An office worker in Glasgow lives by strict routines, speaks with blunt precision and sees nobody outside work. A small act of kindness from a colleague begins to pull her out of that tightly controlled life.
- Who should read Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine?
- Read it if you like narrators who are funny without meaning to be, and recovery stories that take their time. Skip it if you want to avoid a story built around childhood trauma and loneliness, even though it ends warmly.
- How long and how fast is Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 336 pages, first published in 2017.
- Does Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Abuse, Mental illness, Addiction.
- Can I borrow Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Convenience Store Woman, A Man Called Ove, The Rosie Project.
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