Park and Eleanor (entry 4)

 

             Out of all of the options on this list I am satisfied with my choice Park and Eleanor. What drew my attention to this book was I heard about it and noticed it on Goodreads. I was also impressed that it received 4 out of 5 stars. WOW! Other people’s opinions are very valuable to me.  After reading the back cover I was also completely intrigued that the book took place in 1986. I like reading novels that take place in this time period because it was the time that my parents grew up in. Reading words such as brave, desperate and, complete really set the tone before I event opened the cover. Some connections I noticed in my everyday life were that Park had to be strong for his good friend Eleanor and be her main support system. She had a very disturbing home life because her dad was an abuser. I have a friend as well that always needs someone to talk to about their struggles to keep strong at home.  I think I am a lot like Park the way I confront my friend during hard times. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes romance and wants or likes inspiration to push through the hard times in life. I am looking forward to telling my friends about this book and how it has inspired me. I loved how the ending was heart wrenching but unpredictable.

Park and Eleanor (entry 3)

“I don't like you, Park," she said, sounding for a second like she actually meant it. "I..." - her voice nearly disappeared - "think I live for you."
He closed his eyes and pressed his head back into his pillow.
"I don't think I even breathe when we're not together," she whispered. "Which means, when I see you on Monday morning, it's been like sixty hours since I've taken a breath. That's probably why I'm so crabby, and why I snap at you. All I do when we're apart is think about you, and all I do when we're together is panic. Because every second feels so important. And because I'm so out of control, I can't help myself. I'm not even mine anymore, I'm yours, and what if you decide that you don't want me? How could you want me like I want you?"
He was quiet. He wanted everything she'd just said to be the last thing he heard. He wanted to fall asleep with 'I want you' in his ears.”

This quote really hooks the reader, just like a hook with a fish.  It would draw them in because it shows the strong connection between Park and Eleanor and how they are nearly inseparable. It also shows how they are overcoming their emotions struggles and differences in their relationship. A reader would be drawn to this quote because of descriptive emotional and physical detail such as, panic and disappearance. The intimate detail presented would draw in the audience as well.