Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

I agree that Life after Life is a masterpiece of modern fiction, and one of the few books that I would read again, I think I would get different things from it every time.

Life after Life is a masterpiece, I agree. I never read Transcription because I never heard anyone say a good word about it.

I also loved Life After Life, my favourite of hers along with Behind the Scenes at the Museum, I'm a Kate Atkinson fan, but really didn't like Transcription at all I found it very tedious.

I also love Kate Atkinson books. Life After Life is a masterpiece in my opinion. Will look out for Transcription, thanks travelnan.

Sorry I did not enjoy it at all, could not understand what the hype was all about. Perhaps its just me. Am reading Kate Atkinson, Transcription, I am not enjoying this as much as her other books. I think the problem is I am reading too much, 76 books last year. Think I had better return to my craftwork.

I enjoyed it, and The Keeper of Lost Things. I am really missing my book club, what better way to spend an evening than in the corner of the village pub, gathered around a table with a glass of wine and the eager anticipation of the next book. Sigh

I read it but had to grit my teeth to finish it, it was very underwhelming.

Thank you Greeneyedgirl I have just downloaded your recommendation.

What an unusual book

Greeneyedgirl

The Convenience Store Women
But an unusual book, really enjoyed it, she reminds me is someone I know!

I loved this book too.

My book group has just read a really quirky short Japanese novel, “The Convenience Store Woman” which was written first person through the eyes of someone clearly on the autistic spectrum. A great insight about how someone who sees the world differently navigates their life. It’s a very short unusual book and causes you think about what makes a contented fulfilled life.

I really enjoyed this book too.

I also loved it. Like nothing else I have read, a really quirky novel.

I am just reading The Keeper of lost things but haven't really enjoyed it much at all. Now near the end so I will finish it but found it rather boring and twee.

I really enjoyed it as well?

I loved it as well; in fact I haven't met anybody who doesn't like the book.

Loved this book couldnt put it down after first couple of chapters. Started reading on a Saturday finished on Sunday. Her style of writing was different to anything I'd read before.

I thought Elinor Oliphant was quite good, without being fantastic, I read it a couple of years ago. It's one of quite a few books that have an incredible amount of hype around them and don't quite live up to that imo. However, sometimes such books lends themselves well to being dramatised and in some cases those prove to be much better than the book. Normal People and Elizabeth is Missing, spring to mind, maybe down to the outstanding performances by the actors cast in the leading roles.

Loved it too. In fact I read it on two separate occasions before passing the book on.

It's great, stick with it.
I believe the rights have been bought for a film version.

I loved this book, as did my book club. Glad you enjoyed it. We also liked The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan, which although different somehow had a similar feeling in the writing.

I didn't enjoy it at all, and only read the first couple of chapters. But I'm glad that you are enjoying it!
I think that it's a good thing when books divide opinion and elicit strong responses.
I'd rather chance reading a book that I might dislike rather than read one that's just 'meh'.

I absolutely loved it , and included it in my top 10 books that I read last year .

I thought it was great. I passed it to my sister and she agreed.

Blossoming
Every one I know who has read it has loved it, don’t be put off.