Eleanor & Park
By Rainbow Rowell
Eleanor & Park is the story of two misfits trying to find their place in this chaotic world. Despite the challenges they face and the fact that they both come from extremely different home lives, they fall madly and hopelessly in love.
The story is set in Omaha, Nebraska in 1986. Eleanor, a red-head girl, meets Park, a biracial boy, on the school bus and they fall in love over comic books and cassette tapes. This book is so much more than your typical love story. Eleanor & Park deals with heavier issues like bullying, body image, domestic violence, child abuse, and racism.
"I just can’t believe that life would give us to each other,' he said, 'and then take it back.'
'I can,' she said. ‘Life’s a bastard."
I thought Rainbow Rowell did a really good job representing a realistic relationship, rather than making everything perfect. Eleanor and Park dealt with many of life's messy circumstances, and to me that it what made this book so captivating. I would say that Eleanor & Park was one of the best love stories that I have read and I would definitely recommend it to anyone.
The story is set in Omaha, Nebraska in 1986. Eleanor, a red-head girl, meets Park, a biracial boy, on the school bus and they fall in love over comic books and cassette tapes. This book is so much more than your typical love story. Eleanor & Park deals with heavier issues like bullying, body image, domestic violence, child abuse, and racism.
"I just can’t believe that life would give us to each other,' he said, 'and then take it back.'
'I can,' she said. ‘Life’s a bastard."
I thought Rainbow Rowell did a really good job representing a realistic relationship, rather than making everything perfect. Eleanor and Park dealt with many of life's messy circumstances, and to me that it what made this book so captivating. I would say that Eleanor & Park was one of the best love stories that I have read and I would definitely recommend it to anyone.
Love the quote! Life is not always fair.
ReplyDeleteI am currently reading this book and so far I really really like it! It's so well thought out and meaningful, but I'm guessing by your quote that its going to end up being sad..
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