So here's the process that led to me reading Rainbow's Rowell's (who, by the way, would win my best named author award if I did such a thing) Eleanor & Park. Rainbow was the writer of the one of the NaNoWriMo updates and she talked about her book, Fangirl.
My brain was sparked because it sounded really good and it's a NaNo
book, but since my library doesn't have it yet, I decided to read Eleanor & Park
instead. Now I was aware of it, I'd seen it on display at the library
and knew that it was getting great reviews. It ended up somewhere on the
list of books I hope I find time to read before I die. Thankfully it
ended up making it's way to the top of said list because it is really
good!
Eleanor has just moved back in with her family after
originally being kicked out by her stepfather. They live in a too small
house with too many people and live in fear of his temper. Park is part
Korean, part nerd and 100% awesome. The two meet on the bus when Eleanor
has no where else to sit and ends up next to sitting next to Park.
Slowly their relationship begins to develop. At first, she reads comics
over his shoulder, then they start reading said comics together. Soon
Park starts making mix tapes for Eleanor; she loves music but has no
means to go out and buy her own (and note that I said mix tape. This
book is not set in the present day but instead takes place in the mid
80s). As time goes by, their relationship grows stronger, but so does
the need for Eleanor to keep all of this a secret. You will fall head over heels for these characters and this book has an ending you won't soon forget.
Happy Reading!
-Melly
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