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Prompt 25: A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
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By Ann · 67 posts · 992 views
last updated Jan 17, 2023 03:51PM
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Love in high school is more difficult than love in the time of Romeo and Juliet. While warring families may not actually kill you, the teasing and humiliation that teenagers can inflict would make you wish you died. Thus, the story of Eleanor and Park is one of an awkward and sweet love that provides wisdom beyond their years. Eleanor is a transfer student who recently moved to Omaha with her dysfunctional family. Park’s family has been in the area for some time, but with no other Korean or eve
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September 2023 - I reread for Reading Rivalry. The second time I read the book it bothered me a lot how Eleanor talked to/treated Park. You could see why that was happening based on how things were at her home, but I think equating that treatment with love can be problematic.
November 2014 - 5 stars READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 2014 - 5 stars READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eh. Rating this is hard - I thought that some parts were worth 5 stars and some worth about 1 1/2.
The beginning: 5 stars! So full of promise! Eleanor is new to school and Park is forced into sitting with her on the bus. Not only does Eleanor have a head of curly red hair, she sticks out in other ways too. Park is half Korean and has his own fitting-in issues. How they start to communicate on the bus through music and comics was really sweet and touching. I am starting to care for these wacky mi ...more
The beginning: 5 stars! So full of promise! Eleanor is new to school and Park is forced into sitting with her on the bus. Not only does Eleanor have a head of curly red hair, she sticks out in other ways too. Park is half Korean and has his own fitting-in issues. How they start to communicate on the bus through music and comics was really sweet and touching. I am starting to care for these wacky mi ...more
A wonderful story of teenage first love set against the awesome alt music background of the mid '80s. Eleanor and Park are a pair of Omaha misfits that figure out slowly, gently that they fit in perfectly when they are with each other. Beautifully and sensitively written. A superb book.
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Gut-wrenchingly good. Faulty characters that you have to love. Sigh. Sigh.
Loved this book.
A wonderful story of teenage first love set against the awesome alt music background of the mid '80s. Eleanor are a pair of Omaha misfits that figure out slowly, gently that they fit in perfectly when they are with each other. Beautifully and sensitively written. A superb book.
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Jul 14, 2013
Ama
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it was amazing
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Oct 07, 2014
Missy
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