Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell - REVIEW



Title: Eleanor & Park

Author: Rainbow Rowell

Series or Standalone: Standalone

Genre: Young-Adult Fiction

Format: Paperback


Publication Date: February 26th 2013








Goodreads Summary: Eleanor... Red hair, wrong clothes. Standing behind him until he turns his head. Lying beside him until he wakes up. Making everyone else seem drabber and flatter and never good enough...Eleanor.

Park... He knows she'll love a song before he plays it for her. He laughs at her jokes before she ever gets to the punch line. There's a place on his chest, just below his throat, that makes her want to keep promises...Park.

Set over the course of one school year, this is the story of two star-crossed sixteen-year-olds—smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.

My Review:
I had a very good reading experience with this book. It was a very enjoyable read, it made me laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time. Rainbow did an excellent job of telling from both Park and Eleanor's perspective, not once was I confused who I was reading about. My absolute favourite thing about this book was how real it was. Important topics were covered such as bullying, weight issues, etc. I felt like I related to this book immensely, which was why I think I enjoy it so much. 

The only problem I had was with the ending. It definitely was not my favourite ending. I felt like it began to rush in the last few chapters and I didn't quite understand what was going on because it was going so fast. I went back and re-read the last two chapters a couple of times to make sure I was reading it right because it did not seem like she ended the book. But apparently she did. I guess that's how it relates to real life though. Overall, the book was very fun to read so I defiantly recommend you give it a go! 

Plot: ★★★★★

Characters: ★★★★★

Writing: ★★★★★

Feels/Romance: ★★★★★

Overall Enjoyment: ★★★★.5

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer - Book Review

Image
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by  Michelle Hodkin Published by   Simon And Schuster  on    September 27th 2011 Genres:   Paranormal, Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance Pages: 452 Goodreads “Thinking something does not make it true. Wanting something does not make it real.”  The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer delivered reality and truth into a supernatural and suspenseful book. Intrigue of Mara Dyer's character came from her being quite mentally unstable due to the accident that she cannot remember which killed her friends and left her alive. This makes Mara an unreliable protagonist and it is almost impossible to tell if what is happening is actually even going on in real life or just inside her head. However, I did find it quite hard to imagine what Mara Dyer physically looked like. I feel like the author did not exactly describe her appearance or even her ancestry (Indian) early on in the book, so I had a picture in my mind that didn't match with her description
Read more

Class of 59' - John A. Heldt : Book Review

Image
Title:  Class of 59' Author:  John A. Heldt Series or Standalone:  Standalone Genre:  Science Fiction, Time Travel & Romance Format:  E-Book Publication Date: September 2nd 2016 Goodreads Summary:  When Mary Beth McIntire settles into a vacation house on June 2, 2017, she anticipates a quiet morning with coffee. Then she hears a noise, peers out a window, and spots a man in 1950s attire standing in the backyard. She panics when the trespasser sees her and enters the house though a door to the basement. She questions her sanity when she cannot find him. In the same house on March 21, 1959, Mark Ryan finds a letter. Written by the mansion’s original owner in 1900, the letter describes a basement chamber, mysterious crystals, and a formula for time travel. Driven by curiosity, Mark tests the formula twice. On his second trip to 2017, he encounters a beautiful stranger. He meets the woman in the window. Within hours, Mary Beth and Mark sh
Read more

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Title:  Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Author:  Rick Riordan  Series or Standalone:  Series Genre:  Young-adult Fantasy Format:  Paperback Publication Date:  January 1st 2005 Goodreads Summary: Look, I didn't want to be a half-blood. I never asked to be the son of a greek god. I was just a normal kid, going to school, playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher. Now I spend my time battling monsters and generally trying to stay alive. This is the one where Zeus, God of the Sky, thinks I've stolen his lightning bolt - and making Zeus angry is a very bad idea. My Review: If you know me, you know how much I love my Greek Mythology and  this book just made me love it even more.  I enjoyed the whole concept of Camp Half Blood, which is the Camp that all Demi-Gods can go to to escape all of the monsters in the real world.  Rick's writing was very honourable and reading from Per
Read more