Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
One of my all-time favorite books! Keep scrolling to see these beautiful sprayed edges!!! Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/4flD88o *Below is my original review dated 2015 My first 5-star read of 2015 Eleanor and Park has been sitting on my Kindle for a while now, and I gotta tell you, if it’s sitting on yours – stop what you’re doing and crack it open! I can’t get it out of my head. Maybe it’s because it is written and set in the time period when I was the exact age of these characters and because I’m now the mother of a teenager. I noticed that there are some reviews written by people I follow and respect who don’t understand the higher ratings given to Eleanor and Park. I believe it has to do with age and where one is in life. Let me explain – Eleanor is living with her mom, stepdad, and four siblings, after being kicked out the year prior. It is not a safe house, nor a calm, loving home. It’s barren, cold, uncomfortable, and scary, most of the time. Park is an Asian Am