Eleanor Oliphant is certain she’s found ‘the one’ — a handsome band member who she sees on stage one night after winning tickets to a concert. It was fate. 

 

While she begins to work on her ‘project’, Eleanor meets a new co-worker named Raymond. They end up spending more time together after they save the life of an elderly man they find in the street, They become honorary members of Sammy’s family, and for the first time, Eleanor finds herself amongst friends. 

 

I’ve had this book on my TBR for years after a friend of mine recommended it to me. I’ve put it off, knowing that I trusted this friend’s recommendation and wanted to wait for the perfect moment to pick it up. As I’d anticipated, it won my heart. 

 

While I can’t claim to wholly relate to Eleanor’s character/personality (honestly, I wish I could speak my mind as she does, there was a lot in this book that hit me. The book tackles some difficult topics and doesn’t shy away from the grit. It also focuses a great deal on friendship with hints of found family. It wasn’t quite what I’d anticipated, nonetheless, it was a lovely reading experience.