A review by occultislm
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

4.0

I found the book to be quite nice and lovely but not really captivating in any way. The relationship between Park and Eleanor wasn’t the sweetest one I’ve ever read about but it was nice enough to keep me reading. The story was a bit boring and slow-paced and only concentrated on the relationship, which I wasn’t the biggest fan of. The ending was sad but I didn’t mind it. The best element that this book has are the amazing characters that Rainbow managed to create. They are not black or white, not perfect little angels or evil to the core. They are realistic and it’s easy to both admire them and recognise their flaws, which is an aspect that I absolutely adore but unfortunately, it’s the only part that I admire. Most other things could’ve been done better. This is the first Rainbow Rowell book I read and I really hope that her other books are better.

Edit: I have to up my rating to 4 stars, simply because I realized that this book meant more for me than I originally thought, and I definitely want to re-read it sometime soon.