Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman FIC Hon

Eleanor is one of a kind.  She is socially awkward and just plain odd.  She does have a job but that is about all she has in her life.  After working Monday through Friday she stops on her way home to buy a couple of bottles of vodka and settles in to drink and heat up a pizza.  She remains isolated in her little apartment until she returns to work on Monday morning.

She becomes aware of a wanna-be star who sings with a band.  When she becomes totally obsessed with him she decides she should try to make herself look better.  It's fate that they should be together - she is certain of that!  So she goes to a hair salon (a first) for a new look and then to a department store. Having no clue what to buy, she is fortunately helped by a patient clerk.

While Eleanor is setting her sights on the musician she actually makes a friend at work who tries to bring Eleanor out of her isolation.

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