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I know I'm late to the party on this one, but I finally got around to reading this book, and I couldn't love it more. So many feelings! Nostalgia for my teen years (and shuddering at my teen years), happiness, heartbreak, and hope for these wonderful characters. I love Eleanor and Park, both. I hadn't read much about the book before reading it, and I was surprised by how dark Eleanor's home life is. Despite the young love angle, this is in many ways a sad and difficult book. Eleanor is dealing w
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Love, love, love this book! I couldn't and didn't want to put it down. I loved that it was set in the 80's and has a Bon Jovi reference, lol! It brought back many memories with all of the music references ....and .... Many connections for me since I can relate to Eleanor with dealing with a step-father and remembering that feeling of wanting to be invisible, avoid whenever possible, and be out of the house as much as I could. I also loved being on the journey with Eleanor and Park, reliving all
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Amazing portrayal of first young love.
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