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The Seven Rules of Elvira Carr
The Seven Rules of Elvira Carr: A Novel | Frances Maynard
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"The inevitable comparisons to Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project (2013) and Julia Claiborne Johnson's Be Frank with Me (2016) are natural, but Ellie's authentic voice offers a fresh perspective on being different."Booklist Elvira Carr believes in rules. She also strongly believes in crisp schedules, clear guidelines, and taking people at face value. Not that the twenty-seven-year-old sees many people. After several unfortunate incidents, her overbearing mother keeps her at home. But when her mother has a stroke, Elvira is suddenly on her own. To help her navigate a world that is often puzzling, she draws up seven ironclad rules. Armed with these, a notebook full of questions, and guidance from a helpful neighbor, she takes charge of herself ? and realizes that something isn't quite right about the life she thought she knew. She'll need all the courage, perseverance and curious charm she can muster to unravel the mystery of what happened to her family and to manager her own life, her way.
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Libby1
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A book with guinea pigs on the cover! 😍

This book is not like Eleanor Oliphant or current similar books. In her late 20s Elvira, who narrates, suddenly finds herself on her own after a lifetime of living in a very controlling environment. She isn‘t neurotypical, so the reader learns to see things through the eyes of an autistic person.

I thought this was fantastic.

And guinea pigs! ❤️❤️❤️

jillrhudy Is it just me or are titles these days really short (“Something”) or really long (“The Something Somethings/Somebodies of Somebody”) 4y
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Insightsintobooks
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#BecauseofLitsy

So, I was going to wait until the end of the month to purchase it, but, I don't have that much patience. I purchased this because I saw a review on Litsy. 😁

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swliblady
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Where's the love for Elvira (both here and in the story!)? What a great transformation of a character in horrible conditions. It was impossible for me to not root for her. :)

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EloisaJames
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Reading this book, I was plagued by feeling it was remarkably akin to The Curious Incident of the Dog that Barked in the Night-time. Elvira is on the autism spectrum; she has trouble making sense of the world (thus the Seven Rules); she is faced by a mystery and lying adults. For me, not quite original enough. Am I wrong? I did enjoy it...sort of. (For readers looking for trigger warnings, there are 2 assault scenes that I found hard to take.)

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ElyssaReads
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Story of a woman (presumably on the autism spectrum) learning to be independent after her mother has a health incident. Heart-warming and funny for the most part, but also dark in places as Elvira faces some people who wish to make fun of or take advantage of her. She is an easy character to root for!

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specklife
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Borrowed my son's tablet to read the absolutely delightful tale of Elvira, who stole my heart from page one, and her journey of growth after the death of her overbearing mother. A MUST read!!
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EvieBee Starting tonight! Can't wait! Already reminds me of THE BLUE CASTLE a little bit. 7y
specklife YAY!! It is totally one of my top books of 2017. Hope you love it as much as I did !! ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
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megt
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I was utterly charmed by this book. I loved getting to follow Elvira (Ellie) on her journey as she navigates some big life changes. With her mother in a nursing home, Ellie is in charge of her own life for the 1st time in her 27 years. Seeing the world through her eyes opened mine to things I often take for granted. Some readers may find this too saccharine, but for me it was just right.

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ElyssaReads
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Garbage is modeling my first ever Goodreads giveaway win! I've won a couple since but this is the first to arrive. Apparently it's had a title change since this ARC was printed? Starting this today!

minkyb What a name! 7y
monkeygirlsmama Your cat's name is Garbage?! 🙀I have to ask, how on earth did that come about? 😹 (edited) 7y
ElyssaReads @monkeygirlsmama part in honor of the cat Dwight tries to give Angela in The Office with the same name, part because my husband is not a big fan of cats but let me adopt one on the condition he got to name it :) 7y
monkeygirlsmama @ElyssaReads Well, alrighty then! Heehee It's a cute kitty with a unique name. You can't go wrong with that. 😸 7y
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