Eleanor & Park

A Novel

By: Rainbow Rowell

Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman, Sunil Malhotra

"Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book."—John Green, The New York Times Book Review

Bono met his wife in high school, Park says.

So did Jerry Lee Lewis, Eleanor answers.

I'm not kidding, he says.

You should be, she says, we're 16.

What about Romeo and Juliet?

Shallow, confused, then dead.

I love you, Park says.

Wherefore art thou, Eleanor answers.

I'm not kidding, he says.

You should be.

Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits—smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. When Eleanor meets Park, you'll remember your own first love—and just how hard it pulled you under.

©2012 Rainbow Rowell (P)2024 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

A #1 New York Times Best Seller!

A Michael L. Printz Honor Book

A New York Times Notable Book

Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction

Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Book

Winner of the Indies Choice, Young Adult Book of the Year

A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year

A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of the Year

An NPR Best Book of the Year

“Funny, hopeful, foulmouthed, sexy, and tear-jerking, this winning romance will captivate teen and adult readers alike.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Rowell keeps things surprising, and the solution maintains the novel's delicate balance of light and dark.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“The pure, fear-laced, yet steadily maturing relationship Eleanor and Park develop is urgent and breathtaking and, of course, heartbreaking, too.”—Booklist (starred review)

The probable truth that shines through the story.

I did not dislike any of this book. It did hit on some tough areas that many people might not understand and, rightfully so, may be hard to take in. But it was wonderfully written and executed well. I definitely would recommend it, especially to adults:)

Ending Grr, Book Love

I LOVE this book. I've read it multiple times ever since 9th grade. I haaaattteeeee the ending. I need to know that Eleanor and her siblings are okay. Like it's implied, but they were c h i l d r e n. I need concrete answers about that.

Brilliantly written and truly heartwarming

This is an intelligent exploration into first love that goes deeper than the teen romance genre. Strongly recommend

Love it!

I’ve read the story 3 times already but this is the first time I’ve listened to the audiobook. I love the narrators, they were both awesome. However, Sunil (Park’s Narrator) was on another level. He even did the sad bits with a chocking voice - what a performance! Absolute 5 stars!

I’m not crying, you are

This brought back so many memories and feelings from my youth. Such a beautiful tale.

loving it

Love the story and the characters such a well written love story, the end is verde Normal People