Well,
this can get tiring quite soon (or immediately). So I was looking for a cute
story that wasn’t fan-fiction on Tumblr when this book was recommended to me,
and it was really a great find. I happened to finish it in approximately 4
hours. This book is set in 1986, which is honestly something I’d never seen
before. The time period added a dimension to the book, like it could be the
story of how your parents met.
Eleanor and Park meet on the school bus when Eleanor doesn’t have anywhere to sit, and
Park begrudgingly offers her a seat next to him. (Begrudgingly meaning swearing
at her and yelling to just sit down. I
know, absolutely adorable.) They continue on like any other teen would in this
situation: awkwardly staring at anything but each other.
But
after a while, they begin an almost-wordless infatuation with Watchmen comic
books and The Smiths on Park’s walkman (so basically an iPod). This slowly
transitions into an infatuation for each other, and they start learning more
and more about the other’s life. This makes you recognize that everyone has
problems- real problems. Teenagers are definitely not immune to everything, as
I’m sure you know.
This
book is a great story about first love, and the fact that amazing as it may be,
it never really lasts. It’s getting to know yourself as a person and
understanding how to love someone else: putting their needs above your wants. But
sometimes, all you want- and need- is them.
Maja (Teen Reviewer)
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