Eleanor and Park Review

Eleanor and Park. More like Adorable and Cute. YOU'VE BEEN HAZED. (i'msorry)

Eleanor and Park is a story about a girl and boy. The girl stands out like crazy, with her not so slim figure and her odd choice of clothes. The boy blends in, headphones on to block out the noise and his head burrowed into a comic, nobody really bothers him. Except Eleanor. She suddenly appears in his life, unwelcome at first, but eventually he can't get enough of her in his life. And Eleanor feels just the same about Park. This book is essentially an adorable little romance. 

So firstly, lets talk about the plot. It's funny. It's cute. And it's sad. Like all at once. There'll be a moment where you're laughing at something ridiculous that Park has just said (this line will be ridiculously cute too by the way).Then all of sudden you'll be overwhelmed with sadness by Eleanor's heart-wrenching reply. I think the phrase "a roller coaster of emotions" fits quite well here. 

The great thing about the romance in this book is that it's realistic. Eleanor and Park don't fall in love instantly, never looking back as they stroll into the horizon.In fact they don't even like each other when they first meet. It takes time for them to fall in love. Plus the things they say to each other and do with each other are really realistic and relatable too. It's not just movie love, it's the love that happens in real life. 

Furthermore the set up of this book is great. The chapters are split into various short chunks, written from either Eleanor or Park's point of view. This means we get both characters opinion on things and how they personally saw and felt in each situation. I really liked this idea as it means you get to know Eleanor and Park equally, rather than just getting to know one protagonist best. 

Now I'm not going to ruin the ending for anyone that hasn't read Eleanor and Park, but I'll give you a warning: wrap yourself in a blanket to use for comfort after you've finished. Have some tissues ready, your eyes will be leaking slightly. And finally, have some chocolate to hand, the ending is going to hit you like a Dementer. But seriously, the ending broke my heart. But it was incredible. I think it's one of the cleverest endings to a book I've read for a while. 

So, in conclusion, I love this book. Five stars for sure. It's cute and romantic and made me laugh and broke my heart. And if that doesn't add up to create a good book then I don't know what does. 

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell. Read it now! 

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Giddy Reviews

Giddy Reviews:

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Jesus this book is good! Good doesn't even begin to describe it, actually! Just wow.
Firstly, I spent the entirety of my reading adventure wondering what would happen at the end. I was still trying to figure it out with just thirty pages left, and I loved that. It kept me guessing the whole way, which meant I wanted to keep reading in order to find out some more!
Furthermore, the writing was so perfect that every time I read it, I got completely lost in the circus world. I could picture the tents and the shows and the towns and the people in such detail that it was like they were real. I could almost smell the wood mixed with caramel that lingered in the circus air. I could almost taste the unusual, wonderful flavours of the chocolate mice and the banquets served at the midnight dinners. I could almost hear the gasps as the lights announcing the "Cirque De Rêves" popped for the very first time.
Whilst reading The Night Circus I came to the realisation that the story is like a fiction jigsaw. A character would be introduced and then a few chapters later I would exclaim "Oh! That's them from before!" Or I would realise that this is what was being subtly hinted at right at the beginning. And for me, that was great. I loved piecing things together and realising certain things about characters and plot lines.
I would definitely recommend The Night Circus to you! It's a story world you will get lost in and once your circus adventure is finished, you'll probably want to crawl right back into the paper circus again!

The beautiful cover for The Night Circus