Is Eleanor Oliphant Really Fine?: A Review of Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine

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  • Zhuqi Zhu College of Foreign Languages, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63313/SSH.9090

Keywords:

Trauma, Interpersonal Interaction, Loneliness, Healing

Abstract

This review centers on Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine, Gail Honeyman’s 2017 debut literary work, which portrays a traumatized female Eleanor. It analyzes the connection between the breakdown of psychological defense mechanism and self-healing. The process of emotional collapse and confrontation with the truth is necessary for healing. This review displays the importance of uncovering and analyzing one’s vulnerability. It also offers insights into the power of interpersonal interaction and the significance of confrontation.

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[3] Honeyman, G. (2017). Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine. Pamela Dorman Books.

[4] Sabhasundar, C., & Karunakar, M. (2025). Through the looking glass: A psychoanalytic exploration of social integration and growth in Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. 3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature, 31(4).

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Published

2026-05-14

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026)

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Is Eleanor Oliphant Really Fine?: A Review of Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine. (2026). Social Sciences and Humanities, 4(1), 31–34. https://doi.org/10.63313/SSH.9090