18.3k reviews for:

Eleanor & Park

Rainbow Rowell

3.79 AVERAGE

librarian_barbie's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I liked the story and the romance, but the writing style was not my jam. I feel like Rowell was trying to be emotional and grounded and poetic, but to me it was just choppy and weird.

ella_lu's review against another edition

4.0

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I just finished rereading this book, and I have to say that that made all the difference. I am not a child of the 80's, so I didn't get many of the references(which probably would have made it more enjoyable). I should also mention that the last time I read this, I was jetlagged and not all that awake. This time, however, the book made a lot more sense(:), and I got to know Eleanor and Park as beautiful, well-rounded, sensible characters. Makes me think I branch out more with the whole rereading thing(currently, it's Harry Potter all the time).

yokatie's review against another edition

4.0

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@lexi heart explosion indeed.

liadio's review against another edition

4.0

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לא ספר מופת, לא מדהים ומאוד קיטשי. אבל ויש פה אבל גדול קראתי את זה ביום וחצי וזה דבר נדיר. הקלילות של הכתיבה והאורך של כל פרק גרם לי פשוט לסיים את זה במהירות. בסך הכל סיפור חמוד ונהנתי מאוד.

mommaadvocate's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful 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: Yes

camillerue21's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

ellie_mellie's review against another edition

5.0

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I think this was my first contemporary book I read, and that was before i even knew what contemporary meant! Beautiful story. Rainbow Rowell is such a good writer! Thank you! :)

pam99's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful relaxing tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hannah_steele's review against another edition

2.5

emotional

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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this book pissed me off

*listened to audiobook

sumayamusse's review against another edition

4.0

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Okay, the most important thing I have to say about this book is that I didn't like its ending one little bit. I thought there would be more to it than that.... Kind of yelled that at the end... :|