![]() ![]() Things aren’t easy: Eleanor is bullied at school and then goes home to a threatening family situation Park’s parents do not approve of Eleanor’s awkward ways. ![]() Their relationship grows gradually-making each other mixed tapes (it is 1986 after all) and discussing X-Men characters-until they both find themselves looking forward to the bus ride more than any other part of the day. ![]() They sit in awkward silence every day until Park notices that Eleanor is reading his comics over his shoulder he begins to slide them closer to her side of the seat and thus begins their love story. She ends up sitting next to Park on the bus, whose tendencies towards comic books don’t jibe with the rest of his family’s love of sports. ![]() Eleanor is the new girl in town and her wild red hair and patchwork outfits are not helping her blend in. It is written about teens, sure, but the themes are so universal that anyone who survived high school will relate to the lives of the two protagonists. An Amazon Best Book of the Month, March 2013: While Eleanor & Park is technically classified as YA lit and has a cutesy cover, don’t let the stigma of “books for teens” fool or deter you. ![]()
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