Reviews with content warning for Violence - Eleanor & Park

There are many disturbing things in this book; Domestic abuse, compulsive lying, violence, and bullying. I don't condone all these things. It's disgusting!

All bullies and abusers need to go to therapy to be better people. (I know they are fictional; I'm talking about their real-life counterparts)

For some reason, I was drawn to this book, maybe because I was curious about their lives, aka Asian guy who is lost and a girl who knew who she was.

I hate that uniqueness and self-expression were teased or bullied. (for example, how Eleanor dressed or Park's eyeliner)

I can only imagine domestic abuse. I always wonder why people can't get out of abusive people, but it's far beyond easy due to the manipulation, pain, and control over them by the abuser. It pains me that people experience these kinds of things.

Richie needs jail time!!!

My heart broke every time Eleanor and the kids had to live and their basic needs were deprived. It must be hard to raise five children with a minimum or below minimum wage; I get the perfume; it was a luxury, but toothpaste? Oh my god!

Honestly, I was worried in the last few pages that Eleanor and Park might not reconnect, but thank the heavens, they did.

I wanted to believe that the three words are I love you, I miss you. Haha!

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onionthefirst's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful sad fast-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

5.0

Ok I have to collect myself.
Ok
Ok
Ok done
This book was such a rollercoaster
I really thought I am with them
Sitting In their room
Seeing how they fall for each other
How they want to save each other
How they only wanted each other

And how they couldn’t

This ending broke my heart a little bit
I mean she had to get away..HAD TO.
Richie creeped me out the whole time. It was like I was lying right next to Marsie and Eleanor, hoping he wouldn’t come in, hoping he would finally stop.

But this ending that came along with the runaway of Eleanor. That ending between them. I hope they will reach out to each other. Some day. Maybe he will go to college in Minnesota and they will meet again. “Don’t know how don’t know when, but I know well met again”

I don’t know. Reading how he missed her. Reading how he wrote her letters. How she didn’t respond. Reading how he did go to prom. With somebody else. Even kissing that somebody.
My heart
My heart.

But that post card
That little post card
Three words
It has to be the three worlds I’m thinking of
Because that would mean they could do it
They can do it
I believe it

Those three words
“I love you”

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smithy361's review

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lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Such a great read that’s set in the 80s. Although I try to stay away from books that involve domestic violence, I feel like it painted a picture of what survivors and their children face without getting too heavy. The romantic storyline didn’t go as I hoped, but I feel like the writing was more believable than other YA.

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gvj1910's review

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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laurendenton's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This book was so close to being perfect that part of me just wants to give it 5 stars anyway. But the author's use of the r-slur and racially insensitive language was so uncalled for and unnecessary and took away from the beauty of this near-perfect romance.

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