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WIJFR: Eleanor & Park (spoilers)
I heard such great things about this book. I was ready to be wowed. While I thought the writing was great, I didn't like it that much.
My biggest problems:
While I was sympathetic to Eleanor's situation, I didn't particularly like her.
I didn't buy that this teenage semi-popular boy would have given her a chance. Even with the slow build of their relationship, I didn't believe it.
The whole book you're waiting for someone to kick Richie's ass and when Park finally "confronts" him that's all we get?
The ending left me wanting and confused. While I agree that Eleanor may have needed the time apart, I doubt she was mature enough to know that. She would have clung to the only good in her life.
A year later she sends a postcard with three words and we're supposed to guess what they are. Not cool. And there goes all the sympathy I had for her. I don't dislike all open endings, but I didn't like this one at all.
The Good:
LOVED Park and his mom.
I thought the relationship between Eleanor & her mother was very realistic.
The writing was so beautiful and honest and believable. She took simple situations that, as adults, we may have forgotten, and brought back the magic of them.
My biggest problems:
While I was sympathetic to Eleanor's situation, I didn't particularly like her.
I didn't buy that this teenage semi-popular boy would have given her a chance. Even with the slow build of their relationship, I didn't believe it.
The whole book you're waiting for someone to kick Richie's ass and when Park finally "confronts" him that's all we get?
The ending left me wanting and confused. While I agree that Eleanor may have needed the time apart, I doubt she was mature enough to know that. She would have clung to the only good in her life.
A year later she sends a postcard with three words and we're supposed to guess what they are. Not cool. And there goes all the sympathy I had for her. I don't dislike all open endings, but I didn't like this one at all.
The Good:
LOVED Park and his mom.
I thought the relationship between Eleanor & her mother was very realistic.
The writing was so beautiful and honest and believable. She took simple situations that, as adults, we may have forgotten, and brought back the magic of them.
Re: WIJFR: Eleanor & Park (spoilers)
While I liked Park, I couldn't relate to Eleanor, making it hard to see why they had this great relationship. I just sort of felt bad for her. I love when an author can transport you. The nostalgia was there but the unrelatable characters couldn't take me all the way out of this world while I read about them.
I think Rainbow Rowell can write though and I am very excited to check out Fangirl and Attachments.
Izzy and Baby A ~ Adorable Punks
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Wes: 10/8/2012
I just started Fangirl. Excited to see if her writing is consistently good like in E&P.
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This exactly. I thought that scene was realistic.
2014: 4/40
[2010: 63] [2011: 35] [2012: 23] [2013: 27]
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