A lot of these reviews I finished writing recently which means I don't remember all of the books very well and my notes were not always helpful. But I can't keep adding years to this post because it's already making the typing lag horrifically long.
Unhaul: I read the book and for whatever reason I will not be keeping it.
See also: Book Review 2020 (52)
2021 (51)
1. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman (Unhaul)
Trigger warning for depression and ideation. Used the word "f@g" twice for cigarette (I don't care about the context. That's a no for me).
Eleanor is seemingly completely fine. She lives a solitary life of routine and too much vodka. She makes maybe her first friend ever who teaches her what it's like to care and be cared for, but when infatuation for another man goes wrong she spirals into a depressive episode where her friend finds her on the floor and encourages her to seek help. She then confronts a childhood full of trauma she'd kept at bay with denial and alcohol.
This book was a Christmas present and while it was good enough for me to finish I don't love it enough to keep it on my small bookshelf.
