Eleanor and Park is a beautiful, touching and genuine love story. Set in Omaha 1986 it follows two teenagers who meet on the school bus. Eleanor is a new girl, whose family life is troubled (to say the least); but she’s uncompromising in the way she presents herself—she’s quirky, somewhat spikey (to begin with) and really vulnerable underneath it all. Park is a quiet boy, who keeps his head down at school, trying to not be noticed. He has a supporting and loving family; his mother is from South Korea and his dad is an army veteran. When their relationship develops it’s rewarding, realistic and pure. It took me back to my own teen years, perfectly capturing the intense emotions we all go through when we first fall in love (and then some!). I was completely immersed and rooting for them. Their romance isn’t based on lust or looks (at least not in the traditional sense). It’s just… beautiful. There isn’t much I can say about the actual story because it really would spoil the novel, although I can say that there were times when I had a good snot cry. Oh, and the ending? I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
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