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TheSpineView
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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Lovely story about teenage love. Great plot with characters to die for. Pacing was a touch slow but the story was so good I easily overlooked it. 4🌟

#Littensloveromance @StayCurious
#Read2025 @DieAReader

DieAReader 💖Great 13h
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Read4life
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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I read this years ago & absolutely loved it. This time I listened to the audiobook & loved it just as much. The story, characters and narration were all superb.

#LittensLoveRomance

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StayCurious
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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#LittensLoveRomance A sad ending? but also one filled with hope. What do we think the three words were on the postcard? I think she finally said I love you - I think she needed time to heal and is finally ready to let him know what their connection meant to her. I wonder where her mom and siblings went. Obviously away from Ritchie and that‘s the important thing. ⬇️

StayCurious Overall I think this was very well written, it was an important book about first love in a difficult world. It was about finding yourself but also about the person who helps build you up along the way. There were surprising actions by the people in Eleanor‘s and Park‘s life. You never really know how someone will act in a tough situation. 2d
LiseWorks She wrote I Miss You! 2d
OriginalCyn620 In my mind, “I love you” was written on the postcard. I think I enjoyed the audiobook better than the print version, which I read a few years ago. Great book! Maybe not a typical romance, but still great. 2d
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willaful Rowell was so sick of being asked what the 3 words though that she said they were “smell you later.“ 😂 I prefer to think they were “see you soon.“

She also said she knew exactly where they would be in the future and might write about them, but that was a long time ago. :-(
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StayCurious @OriginalCyn620 yes it was interesting to do a non-typical romance 2d
peanutnine I thought the three words were 'I love you', but I like the idea of 'see you soon' @willaful maybe we'll get a short story of the couple in the future someday, she did go back and do one for her Carry On characters so you never know! Overall I liked the book but it was so sad witnessing Richie's abuse. I liked how certain characters stepped up when needed 1d
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StayCurious
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.50-53: In a nice twist, Park‘s father - who really is a decent guy - gives him permission to drive Eleanor to her uncle‘s. I only hope her uncle takes her in. Poor Eleanor doesn‘t have any other options. I felt bad that she had to make the decision to leave her siblings. But in the end, she‘s right in that they would have been doomed from the start if she tried to take them. We‘ll finish with the final few chapters tomorrow.

TheSpineView Park's father was a total surprise. A good one too. 3d
LiseWorks I think it is going to be hard on both if she gets to stay there. 3d
OriginalCyn620 @TheSpineView Yes, that was a surprise! And I love that he was so concerned about Eleanor and wanting her to be okay and away from her stepdad. 3d
SarahBookInterrupted Parks Dad is a good guy. 💕 5h
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StayCurious
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.45-49: ugh so scary. Eleanor‘s step dad is a predator and he needs to be stopped. I really hope she can get away from him and make it ok on her own. Props to Tina for helping her - of all people. That was surprising but in a good way. Kids need to stick up for each other. Now comes the goodbye 💔

OriginalCyn620 I love that Tina helped her! Totally awesome. And Ritchie is just horrible! 4d
LiseWorks I couldn't believe that Ritchie was the one marking her books. And it was good to see Tina step up. 3d
TheSpineView Tina's actions were a surprise. Ritchie is vile. 3d
SarahBookInterrupted I really liked that the author had Tina help her! 5h
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StayCurious
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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#LittensLoveRomance Sorry for the missed post. I fell asleep early last night due to a cold. Ch.41-44: even as Eleanor and Park grow closer physically, we know they‘re on borrowed time. I feel like with her mom cornering her and talking about boys, she knows more than she is letting on. If every kid in their neighborhood knows, I‘m sure some adults do too. Someone could have mentioned it. Which is dangerous for Eleanor. ⬇️

StayCurious Ritchie seems to be simmering and I know things will explode soon enough. 5d
OriginalCyn620 This book is breaking my heart 💔 5d
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OriginalCyn620 Hope you feel better soon @StayCurious! 5d
TheSpineView Rest and get well. I have a bad feeling this is not going to end well. 5d
Read4life Feel better! I agree that things seem to be getting to the boiling point. 5d
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OriginalCyn620
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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I loved the 80s setting…brought back some memories for sure. This is a sad love story, but a really good one too.

#LittensLoveRomance
#bookspinbingo - free space

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 5d
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StayCurious
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.37-40: Sigh, poor Eleanor and Park. They have so many issues. I can see why they‘re labled as star crossed lovers. 😢 Eleanor, for good reason, has really low self esteem. (That darn Tina! I feel violent tendencies towards her.) And Park needs to have a bit more empathy when it comes to what Eleanor is dealing with. At least when it comes to Tina. ⬇️

StayCurious He can‘t just sweep their past under the rug - clearly Tina hasn‘t forgotten. And neither has Eleanor. 7d
LiseWorks I get the feeling that he still thinks Tina is good from what he remof her 7d
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LiseWorks Remembers 7d
TheSpineView There always has to be at least one bully 7d
Read4life And the people who just don‘t see what they‘re really like. 7d
OriginalCyn620 Tina is the worst! 7d
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LiseWorks
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I had to finish this mostly because it had to be returned and because it was audio. It was a really good story, often sad, often "awwe moments." A really good pick for #LittensLoveRomamce @StayCurious I will continue with the buddy read cause I love the conversation. #ISpyBingoApril one bingo spot @TheAromaofBooks #Read2025 @DieAReader

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6d
DieAReader Excellent!🎉 6d
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StayCurious
Eleanor and Park | Rainbow Rowell
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.33-36: I think Park‘s mom was sweet trying to share her love of make up with Eleanor. Even if she may have been a bit overzealous. And I think Park‘s dad was sweet telling Eleanor she was always welcome at their home. Was his reaction to Park‘s new look a bit upsetting? Yes, but also very typical of the time and his character. I think Park is lucky to have his parents. As we know, not everyone is so lucky.

OriginalCyn620 It‘s very sweet that Eleanor is welcome in Park‘s home, but it probably makes her feel worse that she doesn‘t have that kind of stable and loving environment. And yes, Park‘s dad seems to be harder on him than his brother, but I think it comes from a place of love. He doesn‘t want Park to be bullied for the eyeliner thing, and probably wants him to drive a stick so that if he absolutely had to, he could…like maybe in an emergency or something. 1w
TheSpineView I think his dad is concerned he will be bullied for it 1w
LiseWorks I'm glad that Eleanor has a safe place to go. But I'm concerned that she will be found out that she is not hanging out with Tina 1w
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