Highly hyped books always worry me slightly, because I sometimes really disagree with the hype (cases in point: Gone Girl, My Sister's Keeper, Catcher in the Rye, others). And when I read the first chapter or two of this, I wasn't really sure - it didn't grab me straight away. However, by the time I got a few more chapters in, it was a different story. I think it's really hard to write a novel with a main character who is not immediately sympathetic, but this one is done very well, and you are quickly really involved in Eleanor's life and rooting for her to find happiness, rather than simply being "fine". Highly recommended.
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