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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
I've been in a bit of a reading slump recently so I decided to read some 'easy reads' and take a break from the The Complete Sherlock Holmes. I'm a fan of Rainbow Rowell and I've read Fangirl and Carry On I'd consider both of these to be 'easy reads' as the writing style is very accessible and the characters feel very familiar. I've just finished Eleanor & Park. I'd also give this a 4/5, once again Rowell has written brilliantly believable characters. Her books always make me feel very nostalgic because she writes teenagers/young adults so well. When reading her books I'm always thinking "I remember being like that!" Or "I know someone just like that!" Ignoring the fantasy aspect of Carry On (which is kind of a side story anyway, let's be honest) Rowell's book have all been about pretty ordinary everyday events. Eleanor and Park is the same, however it is bit darker than I'd expect from Rowell towards the end. I really enjoyed Eleanor and Park but I'm only giving it 4/5 because I limit 5/5 to books that I think will stay with me for a long time. I enjoyed E&P but it wasn't amazing and I doubt I'll remember much about it in a couple of years.
I enjoyed this book, however it just wasn't a 5 for me. Two things that I didn't like about this book included the ending and how quickly the two fell for each other.
Spoiler
Eleanor starts at a new school after moving with her family. Her stepfather doesn't like Eleanor and has even kicked her out before. Eleanor shows up for the first day to high school students being mean and not letting her set near them. Then she meets Park. Park finally gives in and lets her sit next to him. The two sit next to each other on the bus everyday and don't talk. Finally, Park starts bringing comics with him onto the bus and Eleanor starts to look over his shoulder to read them as well. This is where there relationship starts to change.
An adorable and sometimes sad story of young love, passion and growing up. Again, I consider Rainbow Rowell to have such a great sense of showing you the soul of the characters she writes about. You come to understand them, love them, grow with them and experience the story in full effect!
Really enjoy Rainbow Rowell's writing style. She's so natural with dialogue, capturing what it's like to be a teen in love. She also captures what it's like to be an outcast and what it's like to be in the "in crowd" and being afraid of losing that status by associating with outcasts. Like the Fangirl characters, I really connected with these characters. I definitely connected with Eleanor on many levels, and I knew others like Park and Cal and Susan and Tina. A good read.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
One of my all-time favorites (I'm also just a sucker for beautiful stories found in the YA section). Read this book if you need a reminder that the world is good, and if you want to feel like a teenager again (in a good way).
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rainbow always has great writing. It's a cute book, with cute characters, and it's just cute cute cute.
suuuuper cute book. different from what I was expecting but I really enjoyed it. the characters were odd, but in a good way. the way Eleanor thought was just really weird, I loved it. I felt like it was real. only thing I didn't particularly like was the ending. I hate that Eleanor just kind of gave up? maybe I just don't understand the ending, but I don't know.