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Sophie Wink (11 KP) rated Eleanor & Park in Books
Jun 20, 2019
"Heartwarming, romantic and great fun." - Closer
I very much agree with this statement. The storyline is very heartwarming and credible, I believed every word. It is a really great, quirky story of which is incredibly easy to fall in love with.
I really like the way in which the themes are introduced, it's obvious yet subtle at the same time. The more serious of the themes like abuse and poverty are handled beautifully and delicately, the concept of family is important to the novel itself of which I really admire and like and the relationships between the family members are a part of what makes the novel so warm. The slow but blooming relationship between Eleanor and Park is lovely, it made me smile, feel happy and content. The novel itself is definitely relatable due to secondary school being a big part of the novel as well as the love story between the two teens.
The characters Eleanor and Park are definitely likable and admirable due to their love and how they develop throughout the novel. I think that the fact that Eleanor is so defensive and loyal to her family is kind of heartbreaking considering her situation and I really sympathised for her and was angry for her too. I really liked how Park was the key to open Eleanor up to make her feel like a normal human being again, the thing about Park that fascinated me the most was that he was convinced she was being different on purpose, it made me realise that too much time is spent on trying to be different and trying to be unique when all that really matters is that you are yourself and stay true to that - a very clear message of the story as a whole. I found all characters credible and I really sympathised with them.
I loved the book overall however I did find that it lacked a hook in the beginning, therefore, it was quite a slow start although once you got further into the book that is when the story unraveled a little more and encouraged my further reading and enjoyment.
Overall, a brilliant novel of which I thoroughly enjoyed.
I very much agree with this statement. The storyline is very heartwarming and credible, I believed every word. It is a really great, quirky story of which is incredibly easy to fall in love with.
I really like the way in which the themes are introduced, it's obvious yet subtle at the same time. The more serious of the themes like abuse and poverty are handled beautifully and delicately, the concept of family is important to the novel itself of which I really admire and like and the relationships between the family members are a part of what makes the novel so warm. The slow but blooming relationship between Eleanor and Park is lovely, it made me smile, feel happy and content. The novel itself is definitely relatable due to secondary school being a big part of the novel as well as the love story between the two teens.
The characters Eleanor and Park are definitely likable and admirable due to their love and how they develop throughout the novel. I think that the fact that Eleanor is so defensive and loyal to her family is kind of heartbreaking considering her situation and I really sympathised for her and was angry for her too. I really liked how Park was the key to open Eleanor up to make her feel like a normal human being again, the thing about Park that fascinated me the most was that he was convinced she was being different on purpose, it made me realise that too much time is spent on trying to be different and trying to be unique when all that really matters is that you are yourself and stay true to that - a very clear message of the story as a whole. I found all characters credible and I really sympathised with them.
I loved the book overall however I did find that it lacked a hook in the beginning, therefore, it was quite a slow start although once you got further into the book that is when the story unraveled a little more and encouraged my further reading and enjoyment.
Overall, a brilliant novel of which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Erika (17789 KP) rated The Night Manager in Books
Aug 11, 2017
I read this novel in anticipation of the television series that came out last year. I liked it a lot, until the end. The end was kind of lame with the whole, happily ever after situation, and I was glad the end was changed in the tv series.
BookCritics (259 KP) rated Little Fires Everywhere in Books
Sep 12, 2017
There were a few slow moments in the novel, but this didn’t take away from my overall enjoyment. Readers like me who enjoy character-driven stories will enjoy this book. The writing was also really good.
Critic- ReadingBooksLikeABoss
Original Score: 4 out of 5
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Original Score: 4 out of 5
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Erika (17789 KP) rated Redshirts in Books
May 14, 2018
Red Otter (340 KP) rated The Fox in the Forest in Tabletop Games
May 29, 2019
Quick (3 more)
Super easy to teach
Replayability
Metagaming and outsmarting your opponent
A fantastic two player trick-taking game that encourages reading your opponent. With a novel scoring system that punishes for taking too many tricks, a wide variety of strategies can prevail. Easy to teach, hard to master.
ArecRain (8 KP) rated Secrets of a Runaway Bride (Secret Brides, #2) in Books
Jan 18, 2018
Dana (24 KP) rated Unbreakable (The Legion, #1) in Books
Mar 23, 2018
Lizzie Hayward (0 KP) rated Atonement in Books
Jul 11, 2018
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated With No Remorse (Black Ops Inc., #6) in Books
Jul 12, 2018
