Book details
Eleanor & Park
by Rainbow Rowell
2012 · St. Martin's Griffin
About the book
In 1986 Omaha, sixteen-year-old Eleanor Douglas joins a new school with bright red hair and mismatched clothes that invite immediate bullying. On the bus, she reluctantly shares a seat with Park Sheridan, a half-Korean boy who keeps to himself by listening to punk music and reading comic books. Their connection begins in silence as Park notices Eleanor reading over his shoulder. They slowly bond by trading mixtapes and issues of Watchmen, creating a private world that stands against Eleanor’s dangerous, unstable home life and the cruelty of their classmates.
Young adult readers who enjoy period pieces and realistic depictions of high school social hierarchies will find this story familiar. It appeals to those interested in how shared media and art can bridge social gaps between outcasts. The book provides a look at the intensity of first relationships while acknowledging the external pressures of domestic abuse and poverty. Readers walk away with a specific perspective on how temporary teenage connections function as a survival mechanism in hostile environments.
Details
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- ISBN
- 9781250031211
- Language
- EN