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Eleanor & Park / Eleanor & Park
Eleanor & Park / Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell
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.
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Read4life
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

I absolutely love this book. It definitely had me on an emotional ride.

#BookSpinBingo #readyourTBR #TBRtarot

CBee I loved this! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2mo
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rachaich
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

I've not really read any YA before. This kept flashing into my peripheral so I gave it a go. Sweet teenage love, the yuckiness of school, siblings and parents. And the despicable step father, the sad mother and poor Eleanor.
I liked the way Rowell keeps it real, not letting it become sickly sweet at all. Good ending:)

Texreader Such a good book!! 2mo
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StellaDz
Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

When a friend found out I LOVE Fangirl (as you can see) she recommended E&P, which is such a ‘tug on your heart strings‘ story, that if you were the Grinch, your heart would be guaranteed to grow 3 sizes. It is wholesome, relatable, and so real. And that‘s why I love Rowell. She can write the sweetest of stories that we can all experience. I don‘t usually go for a dose of reality but when it‘s done right, it‘s beautiful.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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guidosophia
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
Panpan

I haven‘t read this book since middle school (when I was obsessed with it as middle schoolers are) and boy is it horrible. Like awful. Truly. It‘s waaaaay more racist than I remember???? And it fetishizes Asian people in the weirdest way???? I just want to know why a full grown adult woman wrote this book about 16 year olds yearning for each other. It‘s just bad.

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Melancholy2243
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

Delicate. Fragile. First love and the soft and painful ways it can break your heart. It was a really soft, warm read. Something that evokes the warm fuzziness in your heart. Although they fell really fast, I really do like this book and the story although some parts are slightly unbelievable. Yet I would still say it's worth reading.

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Eggs
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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wanderinglynn Thanks for the tag! 2y
TheSpineView Eleanor and Park is a great choice! Thanks for playing 2y
Eggs @wanderinglynn 🧡🧡 2y
Eggs @TheSpineView Thank You 🙏🏻 2y
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Bookybookitybook
Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

5⭐️
I‘m so hurt. It caused me so much pain, but it was also an enjoyable read. Yes, Eleanor got a little annoying, but I think that was because I understood how she felt. Park was so in love with her and that‘s part of the reason that I love dual POV books, but it‘s also what caused me so much pain in the end. 100% recommend to anyone who‘s never read it and to anyone who cried reading The Fault In Our Stars.

Liatrek Loved this book so much❤️❤️💔💔 2y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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@Escapinwithbooks Lynne!! Congratulations you are the winner of Eleanor & Park!! I‘m working all week, but I‘ll try to mail it Friday! 📚❤️🎉🎊🎈

#LitsyLove

MemoirsForMe 🎉🎉👏🏻👏🏻📚📚 2y
Escapinwithbooks Wow!! Thank you so much ❤️!! 2y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Took a trip to our local bookstore today and found these!! 💕📚 I accidentally bought another copy of the tagged book 🤦🏻‍♀️

#LitsyLove members drop a comment below to be entered in a drawing for my extra copy! Tell me what you‘re currently reading! 😊📚

jdiehr Happy Go Lucky by David Sedaris 🙂 2y
TheKidUpstairs LOL! I've definitely been guilty of the accidental double buy before 😂 2y
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Zuhkeeyah The double buy shows how excited you are to read it! Currently reading The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean. 2y
ShelleyBooksie My Life Among The Underdogs - Tia Torrez 2y
Escapinwithbooks Stephen King Fairy Tale 2y
LiseWorks I'm reading the Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks 2y
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juju_reads22
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
Pickpick

I've read this book more than once and it is still just as good, if not better every time. One of my five-star reads for sure.

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keys_on_fire
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #marvellousmay @Andrew65
I really enjoyed this book and rooted for Eleanor and Park the entire time. I did not have the same scenarios that either of the characters did, but I had some things about my family that were different enough to be picked on, so I felt the connection to the story. I even listened to the songs mentioned while I was reading!

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BooksNBowls
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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“I don‘t like you….. I think I live for you.”

Uhh Rainbow, we need to talk! Please write a sequel! Give the people what they want, what they need!! I adored this story! Poetic, emotional, engaging! I want to reread Fangirl now because I forgot what an exceptional writer Rainbow Rowell is. Also, is this a movie? It totally should be!

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BooksNBowls
Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell
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“Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn't supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something.”

I‘m loving this sweet love story! And all the 80s references!

IuliaC This is such a lovely story! 2y
BooksNBowls @IuliaC Park is so sweet! 2y
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Eggs
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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#soulmates #ithadtobeyou @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

This was my first Rainbow Rowell book-it was endearing 💘

Megabooks Nice choice! 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I need to read this one! 3y
Eggs Thanks @Megabooks ❣️ 3y
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Yes you do🥳💖👍🏼 3y
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JuliaTheBookNerd
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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“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. “

#ItHadToBeYou 💖 #FirstLove 👩🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏻

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect!! Love your shelf! 📚 3y
Eggs True - I could never forget my first love 💕 3y
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samantharoberts
Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Mehso-so

Somewhere between a pick and a so-so for me. The story was excellent, a perfect mix between heart-breaking and romantic. Like others wrote, some of the writing was uncomfortable and unnecessary (in my opinion). Also, some parts of the book felt rushed while others dragged out. Still finished in less than a day though, couldn‘t wait to find out what happened!

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IselaKay
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Mehso-so

This was maybe slightly better than ‘so-so‘ but not super great. It‘s a teenage love story and the love described between Park & Eleanor is just that: weirdly fast moving & at times cringely intense. And then there‘s the way Eleanor is made to describe Park—she never lets us forget he‘s half Korean. It was a bit uncomfortable.

Overall, it was ok. Some parts were good.

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j.anne
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
Pickpick

Love this book

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JacqMac
Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

This was a cute and fun quick read. I love anything she writes.
#DashingDecember @Andrew65 Three book goal met. :)

Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 I enjoy her books. 3y
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aop515
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
Mehso-so

Cute high school love story

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AbbiJack
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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I can't believe it took me so long to start this! I'm ready to call in sick to work so I can finish it 😂

CogsOfEncouragement I understand. I read this two years ago and remember I had trouble putting it down. 3y
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Jaimelire
Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

Wasn‘t sure I would enjoy this book since I am not a big fan of romance type novels, but this YA story was excellent. Loved both Eleanor and Park. So well written. It‘s a pick from me.

IuliaC A lovely one 👍 3y
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Coleen
Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

I absolutely loved portions of this book. But that ending…not sure how I feel about that.

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zurazureen
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
Mehso-so

Two worlds apart, unlikely high school sweetheart. read from both eleanor‘s and park‘s side of story

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Loreen
Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell
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I‘m combining #firstlinefriday & #bannedbooks2021 today. First line: He‘d stopped trying to bring her back. Reasons book is challenged: #offensivelanguage #vileprofanity #coarselanguage #sexuality #readbannedbooks kids!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awesome photo 🧡 3y
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carylwaite
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
Pickpick

I‘ve read this before, but after it was mentioned in “The Overdue Life of Amy Byler,” I wanted to read it again. At times, very painful to read but I still loved it. I love Rainbow Rowell‘s books. I‘m thinking it‘s time to reread them!

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Ladygodiva7
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Book 27 of 2021.

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freeatlast1137
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

An unlikely friendly emerges from a ride on the bus.

I enjoyed this book, however, I am not a fan of the ending of the book, mostly because it‘s not what you expect.

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erinachu
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

WHY DIDN'T ANYONE WARN ME WHEN I POSTED THE EXCERPT YESTERDAY? I'm ugly crying over here. This was the sweetest, most heart wrenching book I've ever read.

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erinachu
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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AWWWWWW. MY LITTLE DEMISEXUAL PARK 😍😭

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Texreader
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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#two4tuesday Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView !

1. Tagged, and Rainbow Rowell‘s Attachments reminding of my first job for the town newspaper (although my job was pre-existence of emails)
2. Books set in foreign countries

Fun questions!!

TheSpineView You're welcome and Thanks for playing! 3y
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rather_be_reading
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Bailedbailed

#unpopularopinion. Sorry guys! Another bail for me. We all know I hate YA, but this had been on my list since 2016 so I just had to give it a go and it was just a no for me. Im sad I didnt read it years earlier bc I probably wouldve enjoyed it

DrSabrinaMoldenReads I probably would not like this either 4y
Prairiegirl_reading I thought it was just ok. Don‘t get the hype. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 4y
TheBookHippie I think my daughter read this ten times 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I don‘t get it either I am however OLD 😬 4y
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KarinWestbrook I‘m sorry you didn‘t like this, I adored it, and recommend it to all my students. But I get it If you don‘t like YA. Onward and upward, lots of books to read! 4y
rather_be_reading @TheBookHippie lmao! awesome for your daughter tho! 4y
rather_be_reading @KarinWestbrook exactly what i say! 4y
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rather_be_reading
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Book 67

Addison_Reads I love this book. 💜💚 4y
Annie1215 LOVE this one 4y
Gaylagal2 The Interestings is soooooo good!🤓 4y
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Jerzee.P
Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell

I‘m reading this book for a second time cause it was so good. Eleanor is a very good character she is kind, nice and mysterious. Park is also good but there are some things I would change.

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Tracey3
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

I really enjoyed this novel and I am sad that it is over. I loved the quirky misfits and their relationship despite the odds and adversity. I also loved all the 80s references and mixtapes. I flew through this and now wish for a sequel.

Texreader I loved this one too! For the same reasons 4y
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typefetishist
Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell
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“You saved my life, she tried to tell him. Not forever, not for good. Probably just temporarily. But you saved my life, and now I'm yours. The me that's me right now is yours. Always.”

TheBookAddict I enjoyed that book. It made me laugh, mad, and everything in between💜. Is that a new cover? 4y
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Jerzee.P
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell

Eleanor & park is very good, it‘s a very descriptive book with excellent word choices.

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WriterAtHeart
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Pickpick

The beginning took me a little while to get into, but overall, I enjoyed the story of Eleanor and Park. First love, acceptance of who you are, and leaving a bad home life wrapped in music and comic books. This will definitely be a read I am adding to my classroom library.

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Sarahreadstoomuch
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Mehso-so

Finished this reread for book group tomorrow night; 8 years since I‘d first read this. It did not age well. And while Eleanor‘s story still reads as tragic as ever, my discomfort comes more with being more aware of Park‘s character. It feels like a case of #fakediversity where he is half Korean just to be an other, a matched misfit to E‘s redhead with a terrible family situation. I‘m still processing. I loved this the first time. Now...

LibrarianRyan Ahhh. Former staff member spent years telling everyone hoe glorious 100 years of solitude was. The book club she hosted at the library decided to read it, so she did a reread. 20 years later and a different perspective, she couldn‘t understand what she used to see in it. 4y
Butterfinger I was wondering about this one for fake diversity. 4y
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MeganKlein
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Mehso-so

Cute YA novel, but ultimately I felt it just wasn‘t my favorite and probably not something I would‘ve picked up and read if my friend had not recommended it. This book does bring up touchy subjects like abuse, so I didn‘t love that. Eleanor and Park‘s relationship was very cute and wholesome. I would say that made up for a lot of this book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars

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j.rye
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I needed this book. Although it has a definite sad undertone, Eleanor and Park offer such a happy, love filled hope. They remind me of all the best parts of my first love. Rainbow Rowell does not disappoint. Highly suggest for anyone. I found myself relieved and happy at the end. Trigger warning for abused children though.

Cinfhen Yessssss #AllTheFeels ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
CoffeeK8 Oh is this a graphic novel version? 4y
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j.rye
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in love so far 😍 I‘ve been in a jam lately, so I really hope this doesn‘t take a turn for the worse.

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Jerzee.P
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I‘m only 30 pages in and this book is very interesting from what I‘ve been reading. It is a mature read but I would definitely recommend it if you have a chance.

Cfischbuch One of my favourites. Let me know if you cry messy tears. 4y
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bookwrm526
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Pickpick

I enjoyed this, though I did have some quibbles. I wish the stepfather had gotten more of a comeuppance, and that we‘d gotten a little more development from Park‘s side of things, but you can‘t have everything I guess :)

Caroline2 Yummy 😋 4y
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MelissaSue81
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I saw some article somewhere suggesting we should only read for comfort in 2021. While I‘m sure I won‘t stick to only comfort, gonna start a good comfort read. I did this book on audio back in probably 2018 and these characters have not left me. Revisiting (also reading to see if i feel it‘s appropriate to share with my nearly 12 year old who has decided she will only read YA now)

AvidReader25 I want to reread this one now too! 4y
Texreader Love this book! Great idea! 4y
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Infinityspace207
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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″‘I‘m ending this.‘

‘No. Come on. It‘s not worth it.‘

‘You are,‘ he said fiercely, looking at her. ‘You‘re worth it.‘”