Eleanor and Park is defiantly not the typical high school romance. Eleanor is the new girl, the girl with the crazy red hair and the strange clothes. Park is the quiet Asian boy who does everything in his power to avoid bringing attention to himself: until Eleanor walks into the bus. The two awkwardly sit together never speaking, until they come to the conclusion that they share a common interest in comics and good music. Once their barrier of silence is broken they are propelled into a whirlwind of first love. And while neither has a perfect life they manage to find solace with each other.
I just have to start with the fact that this book just blew me away. After I finished it I genuinely contemplated re-reading it straight away. I couldn't pick up another book for three days, I was dazed.
Eleanor and Park is a beautifully crafted masterpiece of a book. Rainbow Rowell has truly outdone herself and in my opinion this is her best writing so far.
