Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

This is a sweet novel that reminded me a little of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. This time the protagonist is not someone with autism. It’s told in the voice of a damaged human being, Eleanor, and tracks her progress as she begins to unpick her personal history and come to terms with what has happened to her and to heal herself. Satisfyingly, this is of course achieved through human connection and friendship. And just to keep things moving, there is a healthy and quite skillfully devised set of unexplained events that gradually unfold. I was genuinely surprised by the ending, which impresses me! I powered through this charming book in just two or three sittings.