Eleanor & Park

· Hachette UK
4.5
353 reviews
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320
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'Reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love, but what it's like to be young and in love with a book' John Green, author of The Fault in our Stars

Eleanor is the new girl in town, and she's never felt more alone. All mismatched clothes, mad red hair and chaotic home life, she couldn't stick out more if she tried.

Then she takes the seat on the bus next to Park. Quiet, careful and - in Eleanor's eyes - impossibly cool, Park's worked out that flying under the radar is the best way to get by.

Slowly, steadily, through late-night conversations and an ever-growing stack of mix tapes, Eleanor and Park fall in love. They fall in love the way you do the first time, when you're 16, and you have nothing and everything to lose.

Set over the course of one school year in 1986, Eleanor & Park is funny, sad, shocking and true - an exquisite nostalgia trip for anyone who has never forgotten their first love.

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4.5
353 reviews
kim kim
December 6, 2015
I dislike Eleanor, oh, and Park too. I expect a lot more of the book because everyone seems to love the novel. So I try to read it again and again, but I just can't find what's so special about the book. I mean, of course their relationships are kind of unique and not to said, they're quite adorable too. But that is it! Honest speaking, I regret buying Eleanor and Park, although it's opposite when it comes to her other works, which is Fangirl. Well that's a whole lot more interesting than this! :)
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A Google user
June 15, 2017
Um, it's a good one, no denying but I guess is a bit overhyped/rated, how everyone loved this to bits, is a bit difficult to comprehend I must suppose. Fangirl was much interesting as compared to this, even though I was never a fg. The plot was good, quirky and adorable, although not greatly unique, because I can relate to both of them, #wallflower, however the ending wasn't really heartbreaking so, well, I can conclude that this is just a good binge read. :)
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A Google user
January 7, 2019
From where shall i start.. No words can describe this book! Loved it loved it loved it!! Spreads an idea that you have to be yourself no matter what.. That you are beautiful by heart.. The story's characters are heart connected rather than physically, which i found so interesting and unique.. Every part of this story has its own magical touch! I think parents would love to read this in order to take a moral lesson, that their teens must feel love and care! And that they rather be understanding or they would get lost.. I definitely loved the ending, left me with further expectations! Amazing! My favorite! And i totally recommend. "she looked like art, and art wasn't supposed to look nice, it makes you feel something" "nothing is dirty with park"
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About the author

Rainbow Rowell writes books 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. Find out more about Rainbow, and about her other books like ATTACHMENTS and ELEANOR & PARK at www.rainbowrowell.com.

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