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Eleanor & Park

Rainbow Rowell

Start date: July 1, 2014

Finish date: July 31, 2014

Discussion: Stand Alones

Why we're reading this: Won the July Standalone BOTM
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Jan 08, 2014 Jolien rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-own, gorgeous-covers, favorite-books, hardcover, book-haul-summer-14, cutesy-romance

I wasn't blown away by Fangirl so I was a bit hesitant to start this book
but OMG HOW IT BLEW ME AWAY

I LOVED IT. THIS BOOK MADE MY HEART SING WHILE DOING A 1000 BACKFLIPS

IT IS MADE OUT OF SUNSHINE, KITTIES AND JUST FLUFFY THINGS.

IT DEFINITELY MADE MY FAVOURITES LIST

(sorry for the capslock but it was necessary) ...more

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Jul 09, 2014 Carrington rated it it was amazing

*EDIT: After further thought, I've decies this is a five star book. Definetly Reccomend

I really liked this book. I thought rainbow did a great job of witting epeanor and parks romance and their families. I thought that the relationship itself evolved at a good speed and not too fast. However, I do feel that it started too fast. It was definetly insta-love. The only other problem I had with the book was that I didn't find either character that relatable. I feel like I can kindve relate to elanor ...more

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Feb 09, 2014 Thais rated it it was amazing

I LOVED IT <3 SO CUTIE, SO FUNNY, SO ROMANTIC, SO PERFECT <3 But I wish Rainbow had explained what happened to Eleanor's family, did they get away, or so? But in general, I loved it <3 ...more

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Apr 25, 2014 Ann rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-that-blew-my-mind

So beautiful.

This book was... Beautiful. No other word to describe.

The storyline is perfection, realistically introducing the love, not taking it too unbelievably fast.

The characters are beautifully wonderful. Park... Let's say I have a new book crush. I'm sorry-- he's like my dream guy!! And the eyeliner? *swoon* Same thing with Eleanor. You can't hate her. She's just so relatable. The fatness... Not every girl is supermodel-thin, like other books infer. This is real love, people.

And the end. ...more

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Apr 14, 2014 Aly rated it it was amazing

Speechless. This book snatched my heart out right away from the first 50 pages just to tore it apart in the end. I've expected a different ending though and I could never stop thinking of how first love could be the greatest love anyone could ever have. (and i'm one of the lucky ones who ended up with their first love/boyfriend. 6 years in a row people.) Everything would be polished fine if it weren't for Eleanor's step dad. They're too young for this affair anyway. But still, i'd loved it for t ...more

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Feb 06, 2014 Verity rated it it was amazing

This book was absolutely incredible, I loved every minute of it. Eleanor and Park were so adorably cute that I couldn't even. I was sad with the ending though and want to know what happens to the other kids. It was serioisly amazing though and I would reccomemd it to everyone. It's such a quick fluffy read and I would read it again in an instant. Eleanor and Park was a really really good read. ...more

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Feb 17, 2014 Alessandra rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, gifts-won, read-in-2014, young-adult, romance

È inutile girarci intorno, questo è uno dei libri più belli che abbia mai letto, di sicuro uno dei migliori di questo mio 2014 di letture.
Ogni parola è poesia, ogni frase è carica di emozioni e sentimenti che si vanno puntualmente ad accumulare nel cuore del lettore, che alla fine del libro (e anche durante) si trova sopraffatto e soddisfatto di ciò che gli è rimasto e di ciò a cui ha assistito.
Perché i personaggi sono così vivi ed intensi da sembrare reali. Perché il loro amore sboccia pian pia ...more

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