Hey guys, welcome to Hyunju's Corner.
On today's Book Chat we're gonna talk about
'Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine'
Just a heads up
this video does contain spoilers.
So if you read the book before watching the video
now's the time.
Let's jump in.
What pulled you into the story?
I was really engaged when I was reading this book.
And I think it's because of how it's written.
Eleanor is not an open book.
She's more of a puzzle.
And we find
bits and pieces of informations here and there.
Like the time when she meets Sammy for the first time.
We see her not being able to call 999
when she was asked by Raymond
And it's implied that she has some sort of trauma
related to that.
And later we find out what exactly happened.
So that kind of process
could be very satisfying as a reader I think.
I found myself reading very actively.
I was constantly looking for more information.
And yeah that was very pleasant.
And it's like the crossword puzzle also
Eleanor loves so much.
So I think if she reads this book herself
she would probably love it
as a mystery to solve.
Did you fall in love with the character?
I did fell in love with Eleonora so much.
And I found her totally relatable.
She is socially awkward and brutally honest.
But she's harmless and not so malicious.
And the things that she says
are actually the things we would think
but never say.
Like when she met a nail technician.
When she was offered a loyalty card
at the end of the session,
She declines it in the blink of an eye
and tells her that she is not gonna need it
because she can do it on their own
for free of charge.
And I found myself giggling at it.
She's judgmental and the beginning of the story.
But when she realizes
that it's her mom's voice not her own voice,
she wants to change
and she
wants to become not so judgmental and open-minded.
She beats herself up for the things that are not her fault.
Like her sister's death,
she couldn't forgive herself for surviving alone.
And she keeps telling herself that she's fine and it's normal
when it's actually not.
These are extreme examples.
But I think we can all understand or relate
one way or another.
And this makes her is so easy to empathize with.
And
that's why I found myself rooting for her
so strongly on her journey.
Eleanor is a self-contained character.
She's guarded, suspicious of others,
and introverted.
She spends her weekends
drinking and sleeping alone in her apartment.
But after meeting Raymond and Sammy,
she turns into this person who's willing to try new things
and open up to other people more.
So there's a huge emotional impact in watching her grow.
It reminded me of my science class in middle school.
We had this project that
we nurtured this egg
and turned them into a butterfly.
We didn't turn them into a butterfly.
They became a butterfly.
And it's like being a parent and witnessing their kids growing.
That's why it made me so proud when I saw her grow
after hitting rock bottom.
The story message is important.
Because it reminds us that
when we have problems
we don't really need to
deal with it all alone.
People do care.
And people go through with the similar things
So we can get help when we want or need
just like Eleanor.
Any thoughts on the Eleanor's mummy?
I couldn't understand why Eleanor kept in touch with her mom all these years.
She was strong enough to break up with her abusive boyfriend.
So I couldn't understand why
she would pick up the phone call that she knows for the fact from her mom.
But when I found out that
her mother actually died from the fire
and it was actually Eleanor herself
who was imagining all this,
I could completely understand
what Eleanor was going through.
She hated herself.
She thought she wasn't worthy of any love
because she felt so guilty that she survived alone
and her sister had died.
And that made everything so much clearer for me.
And I could just empathize so much better.
And that made me wonder
what Eleanor's mom actually was.
Was she a psychopath
who enjoyed torturing younger weaker beings
or was she a victim of something?
Did she have some sort of an issue that wasn't dealt with properly?
Because we hear a bit of information from Eleanor.
She says that her mother might have been raped
and had Eleanor from it.
But then her mother had said so many lies
to Eleanor too
so we don't know for sure what happened.
And I wanted to ask you guys what you think of it.
Bonus thoughts.
First, in Korea you can buy booze anytime you want.
So I thought it was interesting
that Eleanor couldn't buy her vodka
because it was before 10 a.m.
Second,
Eleanor is so terrifyingly afraid of going to library
because she thinks the books in libraries are tainted
with germs and God knows what.
But in Korea most of the libraries have this
something called book sanitizer.
You pop a book
and the puff of air comes out and sanitizes the book.
So I was wondering if you guys have the similar thing where you live.
To wrap up, I really enjoyed the book.
I think Eleanor is such a lovely believable character.
And I think the book has
this beautiful value that we can all follow.
And I even like that
Raymond and Eleanor never actually gets involved romantically
because it shows the humanity and power of friendship
and how we can, as a human being,
support each other and help each other in difficult times.
And that was something really touched my heart
I hope you enjoyed the book as much as I did.
So that's about it for today
but as always I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas
so please leave me a comment.
Thank you for checking in.
And I'll see you next time with a new book.
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