Teen Me: So obviously they're not going to be together forever and ever and gallop into the sunset, but you can't discount those feelings.Īdult Me: *gumbles* I KNOW THAT. Teen Me: Yeah, but remember when you thought you were in love with that guy and how you were going to marry him? But then I realized that I hadn't and I argued with myself. I remember listening to that part while I was out on a morning run, and I had to stop and rewind because I legitimately thought I missed an entire chapter. One day they disliked each other and the next they were holding hands and proclaiming their love. 'Swiftly' would indicated that there was some sort of actual pacing involved, but that was absent. Adult Me was not on board because the romance moved entirely too swiftly for my feelings to catch up with the events that were taking place. Then Eleanor is telling him she doesn't breathe when she's away from him. The next thing I know, Park is telling Eleanor that he's in love with her, how he can't imagine being without her, that she's IT for him. I love his hair! I want to eat his face!' Park went from 'God! Just sit the fuck down, Eleanor!' to 'God, she has incredibly soft hands.'Įleanor went from 'That stupid Asian kid' to 'He's so pretty. However, with Eleanor and Park, it was entirely unrealistic and unbelievable.

Teen Me remembers the infatuation of meeting someone exciting and experiencing all those special moments for the first time. Though, that's not for lack of trying because I had many arguments with Adult Me and Teen Me in my brain. My main issue stems from the romance between Eleanor and Park. Random Reasons Why I Didn't Like This Book: In fact, I am blindsided that I didn't, saddened that I can't join the Eleanor & Park Kool Kidz Fan Club and disappointed at such a disjointed reading experience. So trust me when I say I REALLY wanted to love this book. And I get it because she is a pretty awesome person and I think she is totally lovely.

What reason would I have to believe otherwise? Almost all of my friends loved this book and have sworn fealty to the Goddess of Feels and Might, Rainbow Rowell. I'm just as surprised as you are, considering I just KNEW going into Eleanor & Park that I would love it, love it, love it. Should I break out in song and dance to 'Baa, Baa, Black Sheep?' One lonely star.

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell