Eleanor & Park

I forgot to write the review to this after I had finished reading this... I won this in a giveaway, so it was pretty much an ARC (from the cover it would be ARE, but I like ARC better)

Eleanor & Park is a story about two star-crossed misfits who don't fall in love at first starts. The story is told in dual 3rd person (you'll read more of Eleanor than Park), but you won't mind reading from Eleanor more than the latter–or that's just me.

The characters are fleshed out and different. Different. I love different. Eleanor is this big girl with way too curly red hair, and who doesn't match at all. Park is a Korean. Korean. KOREAN, which was a nice add to the story, because I've never came across a book with an Asian MC, and I rarely come across a book with someone who has color to them.

Now, what I enjoyed about this book was the romance. Like I said earlier, this isn't a story about love at first sight–that's just impossible, and I'm glad that Rainbow decided against that. Instead, they aren't even friends in the beginning. Eleanor and Park's relationship blossoms like a flower instead of pre-blooming. They get to know each other–embrace each other with their cuteness ^.^

I also enjoyed (really enjoyed) what was happening with Eleanor's life. It was miserable–both home and at school. Though I'm glad that she toughened up through it all. Eleanor is probably one of my favorite girl characters now. She isn't into makeup; she's into comics. She doesn't dress like a girl, she dresses like Eleanor. And just the simple fact that Park didn't even care about these things made a smile curl across my lips.

Overall what I'm trying to say is, is that this book is now one of my favorites. It isn't your sappy, lovey-dovey love story, it's almost it's own thing. And the ending...oh, my gosh, the ending.



Just, please read this book...