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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Una novela que te lleva a tu época adolescente. A tu primer amor, a ese primer beso y a todo lo que se siente cuando uno se enamora a esa edad.
Los celos, las inseguridades, la ilusión, la ilusión de que será para siempre...
Y también toca temas de bullying, de amor propio, de relación con los padres, de ambiciones y sueños, de amistad, confianza, temores...
Muchos mensajes que rescatar de esta novela juvenil.
Me gustó mucho. Eleanor and Park personajes que dejan huella.
Los celos, las inseguridades, la ilusión, la ilusión de que será para siempre...
Y también toca temas de bullying, de amor propio, de relación con los padres, de ambiciones y sueños, de amistad, confianza, temores...
Muchos mensajes que rescatar de esta novela juvenil.
Me gustó mucho. Eleanor and Park personajes que dejan huella.
I really enjoyed it, but didn't love it.
I thought the writing style made me feel very connected to the two characters, and it seemed like I knew them. I loved that! And I loved Park. I also loved some parts, especially in the first half, but I didn't really feel frightened or hate Eleanor's step dad, and there really wasn't tons of character development (though there definitely was some). I really enjoyed the characters, minus Richie, especially Park and Park's parents. However, the ending didn't even make me feel sad, and it was kind of rushed when they were all: I NEED YOU. I LIVE FOR YOU. BLAH.
I kind of hated the end, and it felt really unresolved and almost unreasonable for Eleanor to do what she did. AT LEAST CALL PARK. GAH. And again, Richie was a bit of a flat and motiveless villain for me, and he overall wasn't a very good one.
But yeah, I generally enjoyed it. I mostly loved the first half, and the second half was pretty okay.
I thought the writing style made me feel very connected to the two characters, and it seemed like I knew them. I loved that! And I loved Park. I also loved some parts, especially in the first half, but I didn't really feel frightened or hate Eleanor's step dad, and there really wasn't tons of character development (though there definitely was some). I really enjoyed the characters, minus Richie, especially Park and Park's parents. However, the ending didn't even make me feel sad, and it was kind of rushed when they were all: I NEED YOU. I LIVE FOR YOU. BLAH.
I kind of hated the end, and it felt really unresolved and almost unreasonable for Eleanor to do what she did. AT LEAST CALL PARK. GAH. And again, Richie was a bit of a flat and motiveless villain for me, and he overall wasn't a very good one.
But yeah, I generally enjoyed it. I mostly loved the first half, and the second half was pretty okay.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Based on the cover, I initially thought the book would be a light, cute high school romance. However, it turned out to be much more than that. I’m not sure if it’s just me, but I could really feel the depth of the story, especially through Eleanor’s character, who struggles with self-confidence and comes from a somewhat chaotic family. I also connected with her hesitancy to open up to Park about the difficult truths of her life, particularly her troubled home life—her abusive stepdad, her mom’s submissive role in the marriage, and the overall dysfunction. She didn’t want to scare him away.
I also loved the dynamic between Park’s mom and her approach to parenting. While she didn’t like Eleanor at first, she eventually came to understand her after a few chapters.
Overall, this book felt heavy for me, as it deals with serious themes like bullying, abuse, and the fear of whether you’ll be accepted by your partner and their family, even when you come from a "troubled" background.
I also loved the dynamic between Park’s mom and her approach to parenting. While she didn’t like Eleanor at first, she eventually came to understand her after a few chapters.
Overall, this book felt heavy for me, as it deals with serious themes like bullying, abuse, and the fear of whether you’ll be accepted by your partner and their family, even when you come from a "troubled" background.
I didn't really enjoy the book that much and didn't finish reading it. The characterization was well thought out, but I was able to predict the ending midway through and confirmed it when I read the last chapter. Also, this book made me horribly sad which isn't normally an issue, but it isn't one I would recommend based on content about teenagers either.
Didn’t love it
I previously read Fangirl and really liked it, so I was kind of disappointed with this.
This is a romance between two teenagers set in the 80s, and the perspective alternates between Eleanor, who is an awkward red-head with a terrible home life and Park, a kind of nerdy mixed-race kid with nice parents.
The main problem I had with this was that I didn’t really buy into the romance, which was almost completely the whole story. Eleanor had kind of a prickly personality which was understandable, but just meant her parts were kind of frustrating to read at times.
I also felt like the author did kind of a bad job dealing with race. It seemed like she shoehorned in some black sidekick type characters, but they felt completely flat. Pretty much every other character, even the bullies and Eleanor and Park’s parents had some type of layer/dimension to them. But the black characters seemed like they were partially there to fill the “sassy black friend”stereotype and partially there to make Eleanor’s character seem progressive and not racist.
Also, I thought it was weird that Park was named Park, given that that’s a common surname in Korea... I was waiting for that to be explained in the book, but it never was (unless I missed it). I also could have done without describing Asian characters as having “almondy” eyes and mixed race characters as having honey skin or whatever. That’s so common I’m books and I feel like there just has to be better ways to describe people of color and mixed race characters.
I previously read Fangirl and really liked it, so I was kind of disappointed with this.
This is a romance between two teenagers set in the 80s, and the perspective alternates between Eleanor, who is an awkward red-head with a terrible home life and Park, a kind of nerdy mixed-race kid with nice parents.
The main problem I had with this was that I didn’t really buy into the romance, which was almost completely the whole story. Eleanor had kind of a prickly personality which was understandable, but just meant her parts were kind of frustrating to read at times.
I also felt like the author did kind of a bad job dealing with race. It seemed like she shoehorned in some black sidekick type characters, but they felt completely flat. Pretty much every other character, even the bullies and Eleanor and Park’s parents had some type of layer/dimension to them. But the black characters seemed like they were partially there to fill the “sassy black friend”stereotype and partially there to make Eleanor’s character seem progressive and not racist.
Also, I thought it was weird that Park was named Park, given that that’s a common surname in Korea... I was waiting for that to be explained in the book, but it never was (unless I missed it). I also could have done without describing Asian characters as having “almondy” eyes and mixed race characters as having honey skin or whatever. That’s so common I’m books and I feel like there just has to be better ways to describe people of color and mixed race characters.
Oh my, I loved this book! I don't know what it is about troubled teenage love, but you just always got to root for it. Except for that ending! Something I won't be able to get over...
This book consumed my day.
I had read fangirl by rainbow rowell and enjoyed it but this book.
I have no words. I am still wiping the tears from my face as I am typing this. It made me cry and that is saying a lot because it takes a lot to make me cry.
Eleanor is a girl who deserves everything in the world. She is forced to live in a toxic and almost violent home that sucks the life out of her.
Park is a boy who gets by in life. He does his best and stays out of the way. He has two loving parents.
When they meet it is not a love at first sight or even a 'wow he's hot' at first sight. Their relationship grows thanks to their quirks and love of culture.
I could not put this down. This book is a must read for lovers of romance and amazing story writing. I feel so invested in these characters.
I do not know how I will last without a sequel. I need more, well want more from this story. This story was beautiful and heart wrenching.
Loved it, this is one of my new favorite books.
I had read fangirl by rainbow rowell and enjoyed it but this book.
I have no words. I am still wiping the tears from my face as I am typing this. It made me cry and that is saying a lot because it takes a lot to make me cry.
Eleanor is a girl who deserves everything in the world. She is forced to live in a toxic and almost violent home that sucks the life out of her.
Park is a boy who gets by in life. He does his best and stays out of the way. He has two loving parents.
When they meet it is not a love at first sight or even a 'wow he's hot' at first sight. Their relationship grows thanks to their quirks and love of culture.
I could not put this down. This book is a must read for lovers of romance and amazing story writing. I feel so invested in these characters.
I do not know how I will last without a sequel. I need more, well want more from this story. This story was beautiful and heart wrenching.
Loved it, this is one of my new favorite books.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No