Title: Eleanor and Park
Author: Rainbow Rowell
Genre: YA fiction
Review:
Wow....I was not expecting the ending of Eleanor and Park. In a lot of ways, this novel reminded me of The Fault in Our Stars (another book I highly recommend--they're making a movie for it! Yipee!) The characters were so carefully crafted and argh....why does the book have to end on a bitter note??
First of all, let me say this right off the bat: Eleanor and Park were definitely some of the most unique characters I have ever read about. Eleanor's life isn't easy. Her mother married an abusive stepfather who also seems to hate Eleanor with a burning passion. Park's family seems like the "perfect" American family, but he can't help but feel that his father is somehow disappointed in him. Nevertheless, Park gets by pretty well in school. He's usually left on his own; he doesn't bother other kids and other kids don't bother him.
