, by Rainbow Rowell. I first read this book because it was recommended by John Green, who is an author that I really like and admire. This post, unlike some that I write, it spoiler free. There is almost no discussion of the actual events in the story. I will not be providing a plot summary, but the post will not really focus on the plot very much. If you are interested in learning more about the book, or even buying it, click on the title above to go to its amazon.com page. As usual, I will begin this post by discussing the characters. I thought that the characters in this book were really well done. Since it takes place in the late 1980's, I can't really relate to the times, but the other parts of being a teenager felt very fresh and real. One thing that I really liked is that not only were the main characters well written, but the others were too. Often minor characters feel less fleshed out and real, but that was not the case with this book.
The writing was good. It was a fast read, and I enjoyed the writing. The one criticism I have on this topic is that the POV (point of view) switched back and forth between Eleanor and Park a lot, which is a useful (from a story telling prospective) but over used (from a reading prospective) story telling method.
And last is the plot. I really enjoyed it, mostly because I felt like there were many levels of plot there, and they all felt important. There is the main story line between the two title characters, and then they each have at least one of two plot lines of their own: with peers, siblings, parents, ect. I also liked how real the plot felt. Many books involving teen romance do not feel real, but this one did. I felt like this could happen to me all the way through.
Over all, I really enjoyed this book, and I highly recommend it. While it is a romance in many ways (though certainly not a traditional teen romance novel), you might very well still like it even if you usually don't like romance.
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