One of my favorite books. I read it twice. It was clever with fascinating characters, especially Eleanor. If you haven’t read this book, you must!

The very touching story is an original one and I was completely engaged from the first paragraph to the final word.

I enjoyed reading this book. The main character, Eleanor, is very well drawn and I liked the author’s style of writing. I did feel a bit let down by the last section of the book. I would have liked more of what was hinted at and partially revealed about Eleanor to have been explained in more depth. That said, however, I do recommend this book and its author.

A page turner with an unexpected ending. Realistic and delves into the mind of those who are abused but survive

Outstanding debut from a writer with immense skill and promise.

Loved every page

Beautiful, funny, out of the ordinary.

If all of Gail Honeyman’s books are going to be this good, I’ll be reading every single one of them. This book is permanently ingrained into my heart, soul, and mind. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book quite like this, and I fear I never will again. It felt like being in a therapy session that I never wanted to leave because I was learning so much just by reading about Eleanor. Honeyman writes about dealing with the past and facing the future in a way that is so simple yet wise. I’ve never dealt with the kind of childhood or life trauma that Eleanor deals with, but I have experienced the same feelings of not being good enough for the world around you to the point you feel like you need to change yourself to be accepted, while still holding onto those feelings of “I think I’m the only normal person because of how odd society works.” Honeyman pulls these feelings and others into the story at the perfect pace, not too slow that it’s boring, but not rushed that makes it seem unnatural. Even Eleanor’s friendship with Raymond is so perfectly paced just because of their dynamic. I’m never going to get over this book and the feelings it evoked from me. Every interaction in this story is so intentional, which is a refreshing change of pace from my past reads. I listened to the unabridged audiobook version of this story, but I loved it so much I think I’m going to buy a physical copy so I can read it again and annotate/highlight my favorite parts.

What a cute book! It’s one of the books that you want to read the bulk of in a few sittings. I found myself failing to get around to it here and there, and then once I was in, I was hooked. I loved the way the author chose to narrate, and the story is very sweet and I think appeals to a range of ages. Would recommend if you like YA/romantic fiction. I can’t wait to see if there’s a movie adaptation!

I wasn’t sure what to expect when selecting this book. From page one I was hooked ! Eleanor’s voice is at once quirky and hilarious drawing you into her world. A must read!!