#doctorpumpkins

eleanor is the tertiary protagonist of hillside, among other things… she is a deeply paranoid and obsessive middle-aged woman who lives entirely off the grid in the middle of the woods. her paranoia tends to bleed through every interaction. her only real friend at the beginning of the novel is cricket, and it is a literal miracle that she managed to meet her at all, because she is incredibly difficult and frustrating to be around. she's so off the grid that her house actually does not exist in public/town records, and she is very protective of it… all the windows have the curtains closed, she does not let anyone in, and if youre an expected visitor, the most youre gonna get is a tiny sliver of an immaculate interior as shes squeezing herself thru the smallest crack of her front door. unexpected visitors… well, i cant imagine anyone else would ever find the place, to be honest. ;)