However, after years of trying Park eventually just comes into himself whether his father likes it or not. While Park has a much more stable family life he constantly struggles for the approval of his father. She is made to have quite a sceptical personality but deep down she knows what she wants and that she does truly love Park. Eleanor's family life causes her to become somewhat of an introvert but her true character always shines through. To top this off their new stepfather is a beast who will stop at nothing to get rid of them one by one. They have so little money that toothbrushes have become a luxury and all five sleep in one cramped room. After Eleanor's father left them, Eleanor and her four siblings are forces to move into a tiny shack of a houses as their mother remarries. Eleanor comes from a very dysfunctional family. However both characters where so unique and well written that I felt personally intertwined between their story. Some romances can be very one sided and you read through it constantly having to guess about the secondary character thus not developing as much a connection with them. Having the ability to switch between what both characters were feeling and their backgrounds made this book whole. Shortly following, it appeared that Rowell had structured this book to be in both Eleanor's and Park's point of view. Rainbow Rowell has truly outdone herself and in my opinion this is her best writing so far.įrom the very first page I knew I would enjoy this book, even at this early stage the characters appeared perfectly cast and I could immediately identify with them. Eleanor and Park is a beautifully crafted masterpiece of a book.

Eleanor and park by rainbow rowell