Is eleanor and park a good book

I dont think a single person could read this book and not have their heart melted. Eleanor and park is a beautifully crafted masterpiece of a book. Stephanie perkins, new york times bestselling author of anna and the french kiss and lola and the boy next door. Eleanor has a tough life, but she finds an escape with park, and this means that the book remains hopeful, even through the dark moments. Seventeen the pure, fearlaced, yet steadily maturing relationship eleanor and park develop is urgent and breathtaking and, of course, heartbreaking, too. Jamie sheridan parks father, a kindhearted army veteran who takes pride in being a mans man. Then, because park is awesome, he silently leaves her more comic reading material, and the two of them have entire comic book exchanges without even speaking a word. Eleanor douglas is a tenthgrader who has just transferred to a new high school. Park xtc was no good for drowning out the morons at the back of the bus. Like more ya books, the light writing style in eleanor and parkis easily pulls the reader in. She looked like art, and art wasnt supposed to look nice. The book does more harm than good in terms of east asian representation in popular media.

Knowing that was 80 percent of surviving with steve as your neighbor. Related articles view more books stories new childrens. Rainbow rowell has outlined a sequel for eleanor and park. So if that is something that bothers you, you should skip this one. The setting takes place in omaha, nebraska, during the mid 1980s and goes on for a school year. Eleanor is the new girl in town, and with her chaotic family life, her mismatched clothes and unruly red hair, she couldnt stick out more if she tried.

Eleanor and park s friendship and romance show that you cant judge someone by your first impression of them. Have you ever read a book that was so intriguing and written with so much love that you felt it near impossible to put down. Park first realizes that eleanor is talented when she recites poems, and mr. The rest of eleanors family, without richie, moves away, and park gives up expecting to hear from eleanor.

Set in 1986 and full of retro pop culture references, its a book i want to share with everyone. Then one day, a postcard arrives from eleanor, but the book doesnt clearly state what it says other than that the message is three words. The book is in the third person, and the narrative alternates between eleanors perspective and parks perspective. Rainbow rowell did a great job in balancing the light and romantic with the serious and heavy parts of the book. Eleanor, a chubby 16yearold girl with curly red hair, and park, a halfkorean, 16yearold boy, meet on a school bus on eleanor s first day at the school and gradually connect through comic books and mix tapes of 80s music, sparking a love story. I kinda, sorta cheated and listened to the unabridged audiobook of eleanor and park at work. They all have frustratingly great potential that fizzles under the microscope.

Printz honor book for excellence in young adult literature. Rainbow rowell contents dedication title page august 1986 chapter 1. For forest, jade, haven and jerry and everyone else in the. After eleanor castigates him for saying she looks nice, park thinks. This is a very good read, but be aware there is a lot of heavy stuff. Eleanor and park by rainbow rowell was first published by st. Jamie met parks mother when he was stationed in korea, and they still have an openly affectionate relationship. Related articles view more books stories new childrens book how angels are made opens door for.

The other 20 percent was just keeping your head down. Rainbow rowell contents dedication title page august 1986 chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9. Rowell constantly sprinkles references to mid80s pop culture and music into her book, but we get the feeling that she chose the 80s for more than just a nostalgiafest. Park, the only halfkorean fan of punk and new wave at their high school, is by no means popular, but he benefits from his familys deep roots in their lowermiddleclass neighborhood. Rainbow rowell describes the feeling of both the characters very well. Youll melt at all the tiny moments that add up to a killer romance. An honest, heartwrenching portrayal of imperfect but unforgettable love.

The novel follows sixteenyearold miles pudge halter as he leaves his suburban high school in florida to attend a small boarding school in alabama. This novels title characters are an unlikely couple. Its one of those books which compels you to read in one sitting. The contemporary romance novel followed two high school misfits in omaha. Eleanor cant help reading park s comic books over his shoulder, and park notices.

Both characters have consumed themselves in the relationship and all other relationships become a footnote aside from the 6th grade fling with tina, which is a huge deal for some reason. Published in 2012, the story follows dual narratives by eleanor and park, two misfits living in omaha, nebraska from 1986 to 1987. The pure, fearlaced, yet steadily maturing relationship eleanor and park develop is urgent and breathtaking and, of course, heartbreaking, too. It is written about teens, sure, but the themes are so universal that anyone who survived high school will relate to the lives of the two protagonists. However, the story of these two unique teenagers still has its rawness and pain that makes it a compelling read. So, when i start a new book, i start a new playlist, too, and i work on them concurrently.

My dad thought eleanor and park would be a good book for me. Eleanor is the new girl, the girl with the crazy red hair and the strange clothes. Black tshirts, headphones, head in a book he thinks. I thought eleanor and parks relationship was incredibly realistic. The narrative jumps from one characters thoughts to the other characters and it kept me hooked. Youll wish rainbow rowell writes a sequel when you are hanging on to the last sentence. A breathless, achingly good read about love and outsiders stephanie perkins, author of anna and the french kiss eleanor and park is completely beautiful. Stessman recognizes eleanors talent for poetry recitation, and he singles her out in class to praise her. The rest of eleanor s family, without richie, moves away, and park gives up expecting to hear from eleanor. Stessmans class gives eleanor and park the opportunity to find experiences through literature that help expand their worldview beyond their high school. This is a recurring problem in most ya books ive read recently. Parks parents gives park a good role model for a healthy, caring adult relationship. I am blessed to have a job that lets me listen to books and music all day, so no complaining from me.

Im trying super hard to come up with the perfect words to convey with this book was totally radical, but i cant. If that had been the case, eleanor would forever have thought of park as the stupid asian kid who cursed at her, and he wouldve considered her the big and offputting weird girl. Besides music, the other big catalyst for eleanor and park s relationship is comic books. Shes got fiery red hair, a curvy body type, and a thing for wearing mens clothing, so from day one, shes. This book isnt just the fireworks, rainbows, and violins of first love, though. Sometimes, if you ignored steve for a minute, he moved on to someone else. It starts out with park seeing a girl with red hair and wondering if its eleanor. Park grows to love eleanor and eleanor learns to understand park. She pulled it out of the way and started to say sorrybut it was that stupid asian kid, and he frowned when he. Even though im only ten, i read a lot of young adult books because i have a high reading level. Eleanor, a chubby 16yearold girl with curly red hair, and park, a halfkorean, 16yearold boy, meet on a school bus on eleanors first day. After finishing the book im glad the author put that part in because it hints that it might not end the way i wanted it to. Where there is high praise though, backlash will follow.