*NB: Spoilers ahoy!
Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell
After Fangirl I was so pumped to start another Rainbow Rowell novel and Eleanor and Park DID NOT let me down. Told from a dual point of view, we get to see the flaws and failures in both of the characters lives at home and at school. Rowell’s writing is much more poetic in this than Fangirl, the feelings and emotions pretty much bleed of the pages – or in my case, off the screen of my Kindle! It’s the tale of first love and how everything feels so much more dramatic when you’re in highschool. Much like Perks of being a Wallflower, the nostalgic setting lends itself to the story – there’s no iPhones here! But that’s definitely part of the magic.
Love, love, love! A strong recommend from me!