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Eleanor Rigby

Name: Eleanor Rigby
Author: Douglas Coupland

Douglas Coupland

Eleanor Rigby is a 2004 novel by Douglas Coupland, about a lonely woman at ages 36 and 42. The novel is written as a first-person narrative by the main character, Liz Dunn.

“I don't understand beauty.”

Douglas Coupland book Eleanor Rigby

Eleanor Rigby

“Below a certain point, if you keep too quiet, people no longer see you as thoughtful or deep; they simply forget you.”

Douglas Coupland book Eleanor Rigby

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“I curled myself into a ball and cried quietly, doing that thing that only young people can do, namely, feeling sorry for myself. Once you're past thirty you lose that ability; instead of feeling sorry for yourself you turn bitter.”

Douglas Coupland book Eleanor Rigby

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