Hey guys, I'm back with a book review! I actually read this book within a day! (cough cough Procrastination cough) First week back to school, after block tests and I'm not doing well. Was completely on an emotional roller coaster ride this week, physically, mentally and emotionally drained. All the stress, expectations, nagging and the loss of motivation is getting to me. I've been really snarky these few days and I actually snapped at my classmate just now. I felt a little bad about my mood swings but my mood's just not the best right now so forgive me for acting abnormally (I'm already weird but like bad weird). So this book came as a distraction for me. 

Eleanor & Park is set in 1986 with 2 misfits falling in love. Eleanor is the new girl in school, with bright red hair and has a bigger figure than your average teen, she stands out in the crowd, in the worst way possible. Park is a half korean going to a school with a majority of white students, he might not be at the bottom of the social ladder but neither was he in the top. An odd pair but yet they fit almost perfectly. Eleanor comes from a problematic (for a lack of better word) family which she struggles in with 4 other siblings. While Park though seemingly have a perfect family has his own problems too, though not as disastrous and horrifying. First love might not last but they gave it a try and fell madly in love.

The story was heartbreakingly beautiful. It was heart wrenching but also has its sweet moments between the 2. The narration of the story is switched between the 2 characters' point of view. Though there's a constant change in voices, I felt that the story still flowed and it was able to capture both of their feelings perfectly. Some may not like this form of narration and think its written this way for young readers with a short attention span but I disagree with that. I like it not because I have a short attention span, but because I can better understand the feelings of both parties. Though Eleanor's family background and situation might not be what I can relate to but I was able to feel her emotions and feel utterly distraught by what she was going through. Maybe some would say the problems are too far fetched and unrealistic, but in this world, such things do happen. And bullying is such a sensitive subject matter that I'm thankful for not having to go through such traumatic experiences. As much as I like happy endings, I do enjoy some angst in my story, its nice to just shed some tears (I sound like a sadist) and have and emotional workout(???) but usually after that I would search for some fluff to read to have a balance. I think it's nice to see a female character in a story that's not just a pretty face and finding her prince charming, but an unconventional beauty. It's kinda refreshing. 

I know, another young adult romance story... But you know, I think I might just like Eleanor and Park more than The Beginning Of Everything, though the latter is more obvious in telling us what the moral of the story was. I hope some of y'all might pick this book up and enjoy it. Do tell me if you do coz' I'd be really excited and tell me your feelings about it if possible! Cheerio & have a great weekend!