Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Eleanor has built a solid wall around herself to protect her from a childhood trauma and the resulting upheaval. That would be expected, but this wall is so thick that not even social norms and pop culture get through, so she comes off as rigid, humorless, and strange. But when she decides to go after a crush, she opens the door a bit, and a coworker who is insightful, patient, and kind slips into that crack of the wall, and Eleanor is never the same. It's a breezy book but it helps us to remember that people who seem different, socially awkward, and even rude may be so despite themselves, and a little kindness can go a long way.
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