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Nov 09, 2023 CALS_Amanda rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The main characters of _Eleanor and Park_ have no business scoffing at _Romeo and Juliet_ for the instantaneous, ill-founded love between its leads. The *friendship* between Park and Eleanor is handled well, built gradually over time and…
Oct 27, 2023
Be aware that BookLooks.org says this is the equivalent of an R rated movie due to: "sexual activities; excessive/frequent profanity; and hate involving racism." You can see exactly why it received that rating at the…
Jul 17, 2023HappyMatt rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
vivid romance story, makes you fall in love with both eleanor and park
Mar 01, 2023maroon_cat_639 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
this was a wonderful book the characters felt so real. the character of Eleanor was just so packed full of emotion and pain.
Sep 06, 2022HPL_Teen_Volunteer2 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This novel is one of, if not the best, young adult romance stories I have ever read. The story takes place in the 80s in Oklahoma and follows Eleanor, a girl from a tense family situation, and Park, a Korean-American who has lived in the…
Aug 02, 2022violet_dove_751 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book, I read it in less than a week. This book helped me realize that I actually love reading. It felt like i was watching movie. It is such an amazing book, if you like teen romance this is a book for you.
Jul 30, 2022bogwolf rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Lovely 80s version of Romeo & Juliet in Oklahoma full of references to new wave bands and Alan Moore comics, and of course the impossible, impractical passion of teens divided. Rowell does a good job with the unexpected, not everything or…
Jun 25, 2022_ShyGuy_ rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor and Park is told from the titular characters’ point of view with the narrator alternating every chapter, giving the reader differing perspectives on the same events and a closer look at each character’s unspoken…
Jun 04, 2022Newmommy09 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
My 12 y/o son said he enjoyed this book. "Mature and good" he said. Parents, strong themes in this book and coarse language.
Apr 08, 2022
grade 9
Feb 02, 2022tarankui rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The book was a great coming-of-age novel. It included The Smiths, Joy Division, and The Beatles, is there anything else to say? I read this book during my first year of high school which was the perfect timing. I wish I could give this…
Dec 13, 2021VVasquez23 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Eleanor has had to deal with disturbing familial relations her entire life. She's convinced that her life can't get any worse, what with relocation, tight funds, and a dysfunctional family. However, it does. She has to start a new school,…
Oct 12, 2021maroon_baboon_264 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
All through out her life, Eleanor has had to deal with unsettling family dynamics. Between moving, tight finances, and an altogether messed up family, she's sure that her life can't get any worse. But it does. She has to enroll in a new…
Oct 03, 2021ciyer9 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Rainbow Rowell’s young adult romance novel, Eleanor & Park, starts off with an awkward relationship between two kids, Eleanor, the new kid, and Park. As the story progresses, their relationship blooms into something beautiful, but they do…
Aug 09, 2021LeafyFriday rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Over the course of about one year in 1986, Eleanor and Park slowly and steadily grew to fall for each other. Eleanor is the new girl in school, and she finds herself trying to navigate rude schoolmates and an abusive and chaotic home life…
Aug 08, 2021jAsiKA rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This novel’s unique storytelling style constantly switches perspectives between the two main characters in the 1980’s. A new girl at school meets a boy for the first time on their shared bus seat. For quite a while, Eleanor and Park never…
Aug 06, 2021Marissa_MnM rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Eleanor and Park could be perfect together, if only they would speak to each other. Eleanor’s the new girl, who wears the wrong clothes, has the wrong hair, and stands out in all the wrong ways. It doesn’t help that her home life is far…
Jul 29, 2021pacl_teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Rainbow Rowell's debut book is titled Eleanor & Park. Eleanor and Park twin narratives are followed in the story. Omaha, Nebraska, is the home of the two main characters. On Eleanor's first day of school, Park, a partly Korean 16-year-old…
Jul 22, 2021shathhh rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Rainbow Rowell’s “Eleanor & Park” takes place in Omaha, Nebraska in the late 1980s. It follows Park, a shy biracial boy that tries to blend into the crowd, and Eleanor, a new girl who stands out with a fascinating past. This novel takes us…
Jul 21, 2021mariav04 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell tells the story of two teenagers in 1986. Being a half-Korean boy, Park stands out in his community. He has spent high school laying low and trying to blend in with the crowd. When no other seats are…
Jul 20, 2021
Eleanor and Park is a novel with the message of love is something you fight for. Eleanor and Park both share the same struggles of being outsiders and both find love along the way. In a way, this novel is similar to Romeo and Juliet…
Jul 13, 2021arapahoekbarton rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Sweet (but not sappy) story of love, friendship, and hardship. It's my favorite YA novel but great for young and old alike!
Jul 10, 2021tfaffniy rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
In Eleanor and Park, two outcasts find their place with each other. Eleanor is the eccentric new kid who lives with her siblings and abusive stepfather. Park is one of the few Asians in a place mostly devoid of people of color. After…
Jul 06, 2021Anika_Singh rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Eleanor and Park are forced to sit next to each other when there is no other spot on the school bus. Eleanor stands out from the crowd with her crazy mismatched outfits, wild bright red hair, and slightly chubby physique. Park tends to…
May 28, 2021
i never wanted to put down this book. i cried a lot mostly because i'm an emotional person :')