Reading Blog Post 16 - Changing of the Characters

Eleanor.

Eleanor is herself. She doesn't even know who she is, or I get the feeling that she doesn't. She thinks she is just a normal no good person, but she is far from it! She thinks of herself as fat and messed up, I feel like that's all she thinks of herself as and she really really shouldn't! Sure, she's got weird clothes and hair that draws attention from two rooms away, but it's just who she is. She has such a loud personality that is incredibly adorable, but not in an adorable way. I like it because the author does not make Eleanor out to be sweet when she's around Park, or even a good person, but Park is still in love with her and I love that. In reality, Eleanor is all about making herself feel comfortable. She is portrayed to others as not really caring about much, kind of lost in the shadows, but she's also a target to many people. Eleanor is a mess and it's not like some beautiful mess, it's like really bad. But it sure makes for a good story, because she's actually the most real character that I've ever seen in a book.

Park.

Park is nonchalantly unattainable. Nobody would like to admit that they actually like him or think of him, but I really can't help thinking that they do. It's like that one person that you're just happy that talked to you because it makes you feel like your known. only, Park isn't popular or cool, he just has an essence that everyone wants to be around. I like Park because he doesn't know how to deal with Eleanor and sometimes is rude to her without knowing it, but at least he thinks. He tries to save Eleanor and he tries to make her feel better. I really really like that Park even likes Eleanor because it's so cute how he wants her to know every little thing about him!