Eleanor and Park is Rainbow Rowells first YA novel and has won awards such as the 'Goodreads Choice Awards Best Young Adult Fiction' in 2013 which I can 100% understand why!
Although it was not said, I get the feeling the story is based between 1985-2000. The book is based around Eleanor Douglas and Park Sheridan. Eleanor, the ginger, oddly dressed new girl, has just moved to a new school and is forced to get the bus where she sees Park, the half Korean, quiet boy that likes to keep his down reading comic books. Neither of them expect to love each other half as much as they end up doing (which I love).
I heard about this book a few years ago when I was younger and promised myself I would read it when I was older and so as soon as I accepted that I am no longer a child I decided to read this book while in the swing of reading again. I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down at times.
The book discussed many topics such as body image with Eleanor, bullying, domestic abuse between Eleanor's family and Richie ect which I really liked because I have never read a book containing that many different topics.
I loved how different Eleanor and Park were and how much they loved each other because of that. They developed their love for each other so quickly and beautifully, "Holding Eleanor's hand was like holding a butterfly. Or a heartbeat. Like holding something complete, and completely alive". Park's love for Eleanor is what made the biggest impact on me, It took him such a short period of time to develop his love for her and that love was unconditional. He would have done absolutely anything for her and he was glad to. All he wanted to do was to make her happy and that made me really happy while reading.
I really love books told from multiple perspectives and this just so happened to be one (as is the book I am currently reading 'All The Bright Places'). This makes the story much more interesting for me as we get a better insight into the story and see how both people are feeling.
Reading about the life Eleanor and her family lived made me realise how often this happens in peoples homes and how easily it can be hidden. My heart broke when we found out Richie was the one to write those sick notes on Eleanor's books.
The only negative thing I have to say about this book is that at times I felt as though the story was dragging on and not moving forward, I literally have nothing else negative to say.
This book really makes you feel every emotion possible and I really liked that. I really loved this book and would definitely recommend it to anyone 15 years old and over. I give this book 4/5 stars as you can see on my Goodreads linked below. I really can't wait to read Fangirl and Carry On!
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