I have been reading the book, Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell and so far it's one of my favorite books. The story in itself is literally just like any other book that I've read about two people falling in love, but this one is better and I will tell you why. Eleanor and Park is not about two ordinary people and it's not like they are perfect people and just have devestating things going on around them, they are imperfect beings and have imperfect lives and real feelings that I can relate to big time. As i recall, my last post about this book I had said that Park had been in denial for his feelings for Eleanor, since she was not ordinary. But he finally stepped up and the book had been a world wind of facsination since that point.
I have learned that Eleanor is pretty stable with her surroundings and I think she knows herself more than she thinks. Her family is so out of control and she doesn't want anybody to know how bad it is, which i think is part of her character. Eleanor is also not a nice person, in fact, Park tells his thoughts about this in the book. About how he does't think his family will like her because she isn't a "nice" girl. Eleanor is brutally honest. She doesn't stray from her comfort zone and she is confident in her decisions. I think this is because she's scared for the future. The future of her relationship with Park scared her and I know this because she keeps trying to find reasons to be upset with him or stray from him and that, to me, sounds like she is just trying to shield her feelings.
Park is a different story. Park has it all together and I think he did when he met Eleanor. He was content with his life. He has a good family, okay friends, and a future ahead of him, but I don't think he was interested in a life like that, and he was bored. Eleanor was totally not what he was expecting, but in some ways I think he needed a push in the right direction from Eleanor, to see things more clearly. Now he sees things for what they really are, not as how he had sugar coated it before. He says all the time that he doesn't even like Eleanor, he just wants to be with her. I don't know if that's a compliment or a negative comment, butI think it's true. I think he just has a soft spot for Eleanor.
This whole connection started with Eleanor reading his comics over his shoulder. I think he was interested in her. I don't have my book with me right now, but I wish I did because the quotes inside of it to describe their interest for each other is never ending.
Sounds like a great book, Amanda! I liked how you described the characters in their own way and looked deep into their life. I think this does sound like a great book. Try to add a quote or two when you have the book so that your writing has support.
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Great post! I love how you went into detail decribing each others lives and you gave your reasoning on why you think they acctually do like each other. One thing though about this post is, does it have a purpose? Or is the purpose to get the reader to believe they like each other. Anyway, this is a great post!
ReplyDeleteI like the way you described the flaws in the characters. It makes them more near and dear to the readers hearts doesn't it? How does their personality affect their relationship? I will be adding this to the list of to-read. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job on this post! This book sounds very interesting, and as everyone else mentioned I think you did a great job desrcribing each individual character. I've never heard of this book before but it sounds like something I would really like!
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