Eleanor & Park
Format: kindle
ASIN: 17204095
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Pages no: 335
Even though the 80s is the milieu of my formative years, I usually avoid books set in that era. Endless description of torn jeans, huge hair, and 80s music makes me cringe, rather than wax poetic over the best days of my life. Because, seriously, there's nothing sadder than an adult who thinks high ...
Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits—smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. When Eleanor meets Park, you’ll remember your own first love—and just how hard it pulled you under.The descrip...
This book started slowly and awkwardly for me, feeding out little pieces of the story in too-quick jumps between point of view, and often feeling repetitive in the set-up details. It's now, on this side of the all said and done that I realize how perfect it was that I fell in love with Eleanor and P...
Okay, there were tears & cheers & I loved this book & there characters! Full review to follow.
http://divainpyjamas.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/eleanor-park.htmlI was completely engrossed with the story of Eleanor and Park. A beautiful coming of age read about two teens from completely different worlds, finding a tender love with one another.Eleanor's life is heartbreaking and terribly realistic....
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