Book Review 7: Eleanor And Park by Rainbow Rowell

                                               

Synopsis: Two misfits.
One extraordinary love.

Eleanor is the new girl in town, and she's never felt more alone. All mismatched clothes, mad red hair and chaotic home life, she couldn't stick out more if she tried.

Then she takes the seat on the bus next to Park. Quiet, careful and - in Eleanor's eyes - impossibly cool, Park's worked out that flying under the radar is the best way to get by.

Slowly, steadily, through late-night conversations and an ever-growing stack of mix tapes, Eleanor and Park fall in love. They fall in love the way you do the first time, when you're 16, and you have nothing and everything to lose.

Set over the course of one school year in 1986, Eleanor & Park is funny, sad, shocking and true - an exquisite nostalgia trip for anyone who has never forgotten their first love.

The Review 

I`m gonna dive straight to the way I felt about this book. I finished it the day I wrote this review, so the story is fresh in my mind. I simply couldn't get myself to cry even though I was sad. I like the whole idea about true love and all but why was I so hard heart-ed? The guy, Park, was crying now and then and I just kept reading on. 

The story felt so real. Not once I felt like it was a work of fiction. I bet I could relate with Eleanor, except for the parental issues and problems she had to face. But I could understand why she thought she wasn't good enough for Park and that he was too Perfect and cute. I couldn't put the book down, at all. I am not a sucker for love stories but the book wasn't just a love story, it was a piece of art. The story so well written. The dialogues, situations, everything. It is a story about young love, parental issues, peer problems, bullying (here and there). 

There will be a moment where the reader might hate Eleanor. But, you might be angry with the author for not letting out a huge detail. Yeah, I`m still a bit mad, but I also agree with her. Piece of advice? Don't read the last page. Not even by mistake, that would be a huge mistake. 

The book isn't suitable for young readers, so be careful who reads it and who are reading it in front of. The F word is used many times, so try to keep kids away. Teens will relate with this book. I`m sure. I haven't come across a review which said. Crap or Not good or Waste of time not even Cliche. 

So I think it's safe to say, you can buy this book and enjoy it. 

It is also the most read book of the week and month. 

Praise For The Book:  

Reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love, but what it's like to be young and in love with a book - JOHN GREEN

a perfect book and I recommend it to everyone over the age of thirteen. I don't believe I have conveyed even a fraction of how utterly fantastic it was and all I can do is prompt you to grab a copy and brace yourself

AND MORE.....

My Favorite Quotes/Lines: 

Is it possible to rape somebody's hand? 

There;s no such thing as handsome princes, there's no such thing as happily ever after.

What are the chances you'd ever meet someone like that? Someone you could love forever, someone who would forever love you back? 

"Come on,Park" his dad said sharply, "get dressed and put your make up on".

X HAPPY READING FOLKS! x