This YA novel was my favorite (and still is) ever since I saw it in a bookstore. It was love at first sight-unlike our characters.
Eleanor was the new girl. Typically picked at, was dressed in her own way (DIY-ed skirts anyone?) and had a problem at home. Park was an Asian kid who was addicted to comics and lived in the same town for years. The book unravels how the unlikely love relationship evolved between the two. I was crying, laughing, and feeling giddy for the two of them. So perfect in its own way.
I'm going to try not to spoil the book because it doesn't deserve to be spoiled, so I'm going to let you decide if you read it. It reminds everyone of young love, the innocence of it, and everything else in between.
Synopsis: (From Wikipedia)
Park Sheridan and Eleanor Douglas are two misfit teenagers
living in Omaha, Nebraska in 1986. Park is half-American, half-Korean while
Eleanor is Danish and Scottish. Dealing with issues of race and child abuse,
the book tells the story of their love after the two bond over comic books and
music on the school bus, the obstacles they face being in love, and how they
ultimately change because of it.
About the author: (From Goodreads)
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Rainbow Rowell writes books. Sometimes she writes about
adults (ATTACHMENTS and LANDLINE). Sometimes she writes about teenagers
(ELEANOR & PARK and FANGIRL). But she always writes about people who talk a
lot. And people who feel like they're screwing up. And people who fall in love.
When she's not writing, Rainbow is reading comic books, planning Disney World trips and arguing about things that don't really matter in the big scheme of things.
She lives in Nebraska with her husband and two sons.
When she's not writing, Rainbow is reading comic books, planning Disney World trips and arguing about things that don't really matter in the big scheme of things.
She lives in Nebraska with her husband and two sons.
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I totally LOVE this book btw. Just in case you missed it.
BTW, I still don't have any books to review, I'm just review the old books I have. So would anyone would like to send me a book? Or yet, you could donate a few dollars so I could buy one! Click "donate" just below my Author details!
This sounds like a fun book and I think I love that the author is obsessed with Disney World like I am :)
ReplyDeleteReally does sound like a good read. I have not had the time to sit down and read a good book in a long while. I hope you get a new book review soon.
ReplyDeleteThat seems like a really nice book! Do you only review novels or do you do other genres
ReplyDeleteHave you read any of her other books? I didn't love them as much as Eleanor and Park but they are worth checking out! I would be willing to send you books or have you review them for my site! I get too many to read. seriously, email me! theguavaliciouslife @ gmail com
ReplyDeleteI believe my daughter has read this one. I know I have seen it on her bookshelf!
ReplyDeleteI like that they're not traditional love story characters! This book sounds great!
ReplyDeleteLooks pretty interesting! I need to do a little bit more reading.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like an interesting read. I will check it out. Amber N
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an awesome book will add to reading list. If you are interested in doing book reviews I get some of mine from PumpUpyourBook.com and also Tomson.com once you start reviewing and posting authors will come to you.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a great book and who does not remember young love. I always had my own style and was picked on when I had to change schools - it is never easy.
ReplyDeleteI think it is so neat that you review books that you already own. I think that shows how unbiased your reviews really are.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a great book. I LOVE YA so I can totally relate to your love of books. :)
ReplyDeleteTry this one~ it's free! I LOVE it!!
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Tiffany
Young love is definitely very innocent. I sometimes think about how innocent our love was when I first got with my hub when we were in our teens. Sounds like a great read to remind everyone of young innocent love.
ReplyDeleteYoung love is definitely very innocent. I sometimes think about how innocent our love was when I first got with my hub when we were in our teens. Sounds like a great read to remind everyone of young innocent love.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a good book to read! I'll have to look for it.
ReplyDeleteI love YA books and I often read them to keep up with the books my students are reading in my middle school classroom.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a really cute book. I love the cover, it's fun yet simple. I'll have to check it out!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a really nice read. I love the idea of the multicultural characters and that it was causing such a roller coaster of emotions!
ReplyDeleteThe cover alone looks like a book that would be up my ally. I think I will add this to my "to-read" :)
ReplyDeletenice cover - and I definitely should check this out - seems really nice!
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