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I can't. I just...can't.
I wanted to love this book. I fully expected it to be life-shattering and wonderful and something for me to recommend to everyone. But...I just...can't get over it. The story was compelling, the characters were interesting, everything about this book *should* have been fantastic.
Maybe it's because I never dated in high school, so I don't have the lightning-intense romance experience. Maybe it's because I see bits of myself in Eleanor - the mood swings, being irrationally ...more
I wanted to love this book. I fully expected it to be life-shattering and wonderful and something for me to recommend to everyone. But...I just...can't get over it. The story was compelling, the characters were interesting, everything about this book *should* have been fantastic.
Maybe it's because I never dated in high school, so I don't have the lightning-intense romance experience. Maybe it's because I see bits of myself in Eleanor - the mood swings, being irrationally ...more
The act of reading a Rainbow Rowell novel feels like what I imagine having my heart forged in my chest would feel like.
This book was completely engrossing and had a perfect though raw ending. Incredibly emotional and real read.
Loved it. Eleanor will be on my mind for quite a while.
This is the good stuff. I'd say all the good things have been said about this book, except that I don't think you can say enough good things. It feels like YA, yes, but it feels real, it feels true, it feels like all the things a book should be.
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Tender, sad, and very sweet. Rowell perfectly portrays the boyfriend we all desperately wanted in high school.
Nov 20, 2013
Janine
marked it as to-read
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Jan 01, 2014
Jennifer de Ridder
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Sarah McKenna
marked it as to-read
