A moving and funny coming-of-age novel about two misfits falling in love and growing up in 1980s America.
Rainbow Rowell is a newspaper columnist in Omaha, Nebraska, where she lives with her husband and two sons..
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, author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS*
The pure, fear-laced, yet steadily maturing relationship Eleanor
and Park develop is urgent and breathtaking and, of course,
heartbreaking, too
*BOOKLIST starred review*
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, author of The Fault in our Stars*
'If you haven't come across it before, we very much recommend
Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor And Park, which is a gut-punch of a love
story that we downloaded and raced through in one train
journey.'
*EMERALD STREET*
A breathless, achingly good read about love and outsiders
*Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss*
Eleanor and Park is completely beautiful. Set in 1986 and full of
retro pop culture references, it's a book I want to share with
everyone. . . I don't think a single person could read this book
and not have their heart melted.
*ONCE UPON A BOOKCASE*
Deliriously beautiful . . . My only problem with this book was that
I finished it. And I knew I wanted to keep it in my life,
always
*Jenny Bird for Forever Young Adult*
This sexy, smart, tender romance thrums with punk rock and true
love
*Gayle Forman, bestselling author of If I Stay*
Rowell keeps things surprising, and the solution - imperfect but
believable - maintains the novel's delicate balance of light and
dark
*Publishers Weekly, starred review*
The pure, fear-laced, yet steadily maturing relationship Eleanor
and Park develop is urgent and breathtaking and, of course,
heartbreaking, too
*Booklist, starred review*
Good luck putting down Eleanor & Park . . . You'll melt at all the
tiny moments that add up to a killer romance
*Seventeen*
Funny, hopeful, foulmouthed, sexy and tear-jerking, this winning
romance will captivate teen and adult readers alike
*Kirkus, starred review*
An honest, heart-wrenching portrayal of imperfect but unforgettable
love
*The Horn Book, starred review*
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
*GUARDIAN ONLINE*
Gr 9 Up-In this novel set in the 1980s, teenagers Eleanor and Park are outsiders; Eleanor, because she's new to the neighborhood, and Park, because he's half Asian. Although initially wary of each other, they quickly bond over their love of comics and 1980s alternative music. Eleanor's home life is difficult; her stepfather physically abuses her mother and emotionally abuses Eleanor and her siblings. At school, she is the victim of bullying, which escalates into defacement of her textbooks, her clothes, and crude displays on her locker. Although Park's mother, a Korean immigrant, is initially resistant to the strange girl due to her odd fashion choices, his father invites Eleanor to seek temporary refuge with them from her unstable home life. When Eleanor's stepfather's behavior grows even more menacing, Park assists in her escape, even though it means that they might not see each other again. The friendship between the teens is movingly believable, but the love relationship seems a bit rushed and underdeveloped. The revelation about the person behind the defacement of Eleanor's textbooks is stunning. Although the narrative points of view alternate between Eleanor and Park, the transitions are smooth. Crude language is realistic. Purchase for readers who are drawn to quirky love stories or 1980s pop culture.-Jennifer Schultz, Fauquier County Public Library, Warrenton, VA (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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,
author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
The pure, fear-laced, yet steadily maturing relationship Eleanor
and Park develop is urgent and breathtaking and, of course,
heartbreaking, too * BOOKLIST starred review *
'If you haven't come across it before, we very much recommend
Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor And Park, which is a gut-punch of a
love story that we downloaded and raced through in one train
journey.' * EMERALD STREET *
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,
author of The Fault in our Stars *
A breathless, achingly good read about love and outsiders *
Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss *
Eleanor and Park is completely beautiful. Set in 1986 and full of
retro pop culture references, it's a book I want to share with
everyone. . . I don't think a single person could read this book
and not have their heart melted. * ONCE UPON A BOOKCASE *
Deliriously beautiful . . . My only problem with this book was that
I finished it. And I knew I wanted to keep it in my life, always *
Jenny Bird for Forever Young Adult *
This sexy, smart, tender romance thrums with punk rock and true
love * Gayle Forman, bestselling author of If I Stay *
Rowell keeps things surprising, and the solution - imperfect but
believable - maintains the novel's delicate balance of light and
dark * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
The pure, fear-laced, yet steadily maturing relationship Eleanor
and Park develop is urgent and breathtaking and, of course,
heartbreaking, too * Booklist, starred review *
Good luck putting down Eleanor & Park . . . You'll melt at all the
tiny moments that add up to a killer romance * Seventeen *
Funny, hopeful, foulmouthed, sexy and tear-jerking, this winning
romance will captivate teen and adult readers alike * Kirkus,
starred review *
An honest, heart-wrenching portrayal of imperfect but unforgettable
love * The Horn Book, starred review *
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 * GUARDIAN ONLINE *
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