Rainbow Rowell's timeless #1 New York Times Bestseller, now in paperback for the very first time.

Bono met his wife in high school, Park says.
So did Jerry Lee Lewis, Eleanor answers.
I'm not kidding, he says.
You should be, she says, we're 16.
What about Romeo and Juliet?
Shallow, confused, then dead.
I love you, Park says.
Wherefore art thou, Eleanor answers.
I'm not kidding, he says.
You should be.

Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed
misfits-smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate
enough to try. When Eleanor meets Park, you'll remember your own first love--and just
how hard it pulled you under.

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Format: CD
Author: Rowell, Rainbow
ISBN: 9780385368261
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 5.90 x 1.10
Number Of Pages: 7
Publication Year: 2013

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First love is never easy

Mega R. - 4 years ago

Picking a favorite book is never an easy task, but Eleanor and Park is always in the running for me. It is the first book I ever read with a romantic lead I could relate to, in all her imperfect, messy, unruly glory. Eleanor and Park experience the highs and lows of first love as they bond over music and comic books on the bus each day. Both of them are flawed, complicated characters, but they try so hard to be there for each other even as life gets in the way. It's heartbreaking, as first love usually is, but it draws me in every time as I get to experience the giddiness of falling in love with them time and again. This is truly a magical book.
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Karin B. - 5 years 6 months ago

This was such a great book; a breath of fresh air with the author's choice of two young people living slightly on the outside of their high school peer groups and finding an unusual commonality between them. The romance was slow and gradual as their friendship and trust blossomed. Rowell wrote with realistic dialogue throughout, which was a huge draw for teens. So many could relate to these two teens; one from a low income, dysfunctional white family and the other from an middle class Asian American family. Their friendship blossoms over graphic novels, which speaks volumes to a librarian like myself. There is so much to learn about acceptance, courage, diversity, and forgiveness in this novel. #BannedBook
So many feels

Greer G. - 5 years 10 months ago

This book gave me all the feels. It was a great YA book. #summerreading
A Pleasant Surprise

Abby M. - 5 years 10 months ago

This book was not at all what I was expecting it to be, but I absolutely loved it. It’s a very straightforward and often relatable story that touches on the hardships of life and really makes you think about the things others are going through. The writing and storyline is much more raw than I anticipated but I think that’s what made it such a deep story for me. I find the main characters inspiring and would highly recommend this book to teens and young adults as a reminder that everyone is fighting unseen battles and to treat people with kindness. #SummerReading
I'm Surprised!

Kayla S. - 5 years 10 months ago

I loved Rainbow Rowell's other works, that's what lead me to pick this book up. I had pretty high hopes because it seemed everyone and their mother was reading this book and LOVING it. Within the first few pages, I was thrown off by some of the choices in words; it probably won't bug most, but I was not a fan. I understand it is set in the late 1980s, so I tried to keep that in mind as I kept reading. I wanted to give it a chance since so many loved it. However, as I read on, I was further unsettled with some things the characters would say to one another & I honestly stopped reading halfway through the book because of this. I read some other reviews and some spoke up about this as well - some saying they tried to look past it as it is set in a time when these things being said were "deemed okay by most" but others mentioned it unsettled them too. Now, I will say, there were some moments in the book that I did give a head nod to because they were written very well in both setting, characters, & language. Short summary: The plot was cool. I couldn't connect or fall in love with the characters because of the things they were saying. I didn't particularly like the romance [I know.... I KNOW.... I really tried though].

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