Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Received: Bought
Publication Date: February 26th 2013
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Point of View: 3rd Person & Alternative
Recommended Age: 13+
Pacing: Very slow
Genres & Themes: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, High School, Family Issues, Bildungsroman, Realistic Fiction
BLURB:
Two misfits.
One extraordinary love.
Eleanor… Red hair, wrong clothes. Standing behind him until he turns his head. Lying beside him until he wakes up. Making everyone else seem drabber and flatter and never good enough…Eleanor.
Park… He knows she’ll love a song before he plays it for her. He laughs at her jokes before she ever gets to the punch line. There’s a place on his chest, just below his throat, that makes her want to keep promises…Park.
Set over the course of one school year, this is the story of two star-crossed sixteen-year-olds—smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.
I should have read Eleanor & Park during winter, when it’s freezing outside.
Because it completely warmed my heart, and it’s so hot already, I thought my heart would burst into flames inside my chest.
Believe me or not, but I always thought I was immune to the usual young adult romanticism in books. You know: hand holding, shy smiles and flushed cheeks. I didn’t think I would ever feel actual butterflies reading a YA contemporary romance book.
But I did. And it took me by such surprise that at first I didn’t even know what it was. What? Can a book really have this kind of effect on a human being?
Well, I have my answer now.
Eleanor & Park… It’s like they’re the main reason why the word ”love” exists. They symbolize true love.
It’s not dirty, or sickening, or lustful or manipulative. It’s like two angels fell in love and you can see a halo above their heads and all you can think is ”God, I wish them forever. If they can last, then maybe there is hope for the rest of us,” and then you can’t help but cry.
I wanted to lock the characters some place safe where they could be together, forever protected from the looming danger in the world.
Oh god, I can’t believe it took me this long to read Eleanor & Park.
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I thought this was a really fun and cute read too. Great review!
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I have yet to read this book! I’m glad you liked it so much!!!
PS- I married my first love & high school sweet heart ☺️
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You did?? oh my god!!! ❤
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This was the first Rainbow Rowell book I ever read, and because of it I bought the rest of her books and none of them have disappointed me. I’m still missing Carry On though.
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This book touched my heart, but also utterly destroyed me. I cried so hard but like you, just loved these characters so much. Thanks for the wonderful review.
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Ahhh u always write gorgeous review! 🙂 thank u for giving me 1 more reason to read this book!
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This has be on my tbr list for a while and you just made me want to read to even more!
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Great review! I’ve been back and forth on whether I should read this, because I wasn’t huge on Fangirl. But the way you talk about it makes me want to read it 🙂
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YAYY 😀 Happy you finally review it! I love the characters so much hahah so unique ❤
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I’ve had this book for so long but I haven’t gotten around to reading it. I’ll be reading it as soon as possible and I hope I’ll love it like you did. Great review!
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Oh man, this book has been on my shelf for like two years and I still haven’t read it 🙈 It’s so great to hear that you enjoyed it! I definitely need to try and read it soon. Great review 🙂
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Great great review ! And I really need to read that one !
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YES. This is so entirely true. It’s just like “blah blah blah blah blah, I’m never again going to have an interesting YA romance” OH MY GOSH IT’S ELEANOR AND PARK AND I’M DYING. Fantastic review!
-Amy
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AW! Your review was absolutely adorable! I remember wanting to read this one and now I feel like I have to pick it up now! I love the sounds of the characters and I’m glad you really enjoyed they YA romance. 🙂
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I read it couple a month ago and felt the same. I love this review!
Noor
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Hi there, looks like a good one! It would be great if you added your review to the Books You Loved: June collection over at Carole’s Chatter. Cheers
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Thanks for the review! ‘Adding it to my list! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
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As much as people love this story. I no longer have any interest in reading this one. I don’t know what it is. It just doesn’t appeal to me anymore. Thanks for this review though!
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