Eleanor & Park
samarayam says:
This book really made me think over my life and even though sometimes I feel like I'm bad off with my family this book made me realise that there are a number of people in the world going through worse. Yes I know that it is only fiction, but every piece of fiction has a spark of truth behind it and that was what really made me connect with this book. I admired Eleanor for what she did in the book, through all her trials and tribulations, she didn't give up. Park was also a great ...character and it was good that Eleanor could have him as her escape and refuge. Both of them shared interests in music and comics and hearing them being able to talk so openly about it, giving their opinions and counter arguments, is something that I want in the future - someone who I can share things with, but we don't agree on everything. I think what made this book even better was that I can relate myself to Eleanor's personality and to be able to connect with a character is what you want to get from a book. I can't really explain why I didn't give this book five stars, I guess it just wasn't enough to be that to me. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who will think it will appeal to them.
bemi3 says:
Considering the reviews and general excitement around 'Eleanor and Park' , I approached the book with high hopes. Hopes which were to be dashed. The book had been listed as one of the best teen novels written this year- a blatant lie. The storyline and characters were clichéd and fake in the attempt to make both seem more than one-dimensional, and the general depiction of teens was not relatable. On starting the book, I was struck by confusion around the ages and maturity of characters- Rowell seems to intend for the main year group to be around 16, but the general conversation, cusses, attitude towards the petty seats on the bus etc etc all seemed below sixteen year olds- especially for the students apparently well-off. The general storyline was reminiscent of a Jacqueline Wilson, not a genre of reading I would like to pursue beyond 7 to be honest. Generally overrated, which will have only put me off more, the extreme blandness and simplicity of language, cliché storyline and confused depiction of teenagers makes it a book I do not believe was worth reading.MoreLess
This book really made me think over my life and even though sometimes I feel like I'm bad off with my family this book made me realise that there are a number of people in the world going through worse. Yes I know that it is only fiction, but every piece of fiction has a spark of truth behind it and that was what really made me connect with this book. I admired Eleanor for what she did in the book, through all her trials and tribulations, she didn't give up. Park was also a great ...character and it was good that Eleanor could have him as her escape and refuge. Both of them shared interests in music and comics and hearing them being able to talk so openly about it, giving their opinions and counter arguments, is something that I want in the future - someone who I can share things with, but we don't agree on everything. I think what made this book even better was that I can relate myself to Eleanor's personality and to be able to connect with a character is what you want to get from a book. I can't really explain why I didn't give this book five stars, I guess it just wasn't enough to be that to me. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who will think it will appeal to them.
bemi3 says:
Considering the reviews and general excitement around 'Eleanor and Park' , I approached the book with high hopes. Hopes which were to be dashed. The book had been listed as one of the best teen novels written this year- a blatant lie. The storyline and characters were clichéd and fake in the attempt to make both seem more than one-dimensional, and the general depiction of teens was not relatable. On starting the book, I was struck by confusion around the ages and maturity of characters- Rowell seems to intend for the main year group to be around 16, but the general conversation, cusses, attitude towards the petty seats on the bus etc etc all seemed below sixteen year olds- especially for the students apparently well-off. The general storyline was reminiscent of a Jacqueline Wilson, not a genre of reading I would like to pursue beyond 7 to be honest. Generally overrated, which will have only put me off more, the extreme blandness and simplicity of language, cliché storyline and confused depiction of teenagers makes it a book I do not believe was worth reading.MoreLess
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Guest 4 years ago
I've never had a book warm but break my heart into a thousand pieces at the same time. Eleanor and Park did that. Read This Book.
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