Eleanor & Park

 Rowell, R. (2013). Eleanor & Park. New York: St. Martin's Griffin.
She is overweight and her looks stick our like a sore thumb. Becoming the new target at her new school, Eleanor endures harsh comments and is bullied by her peers. Park is half Korean and feels like an outsider. Eleanor's family is poor with no money, while Park's family is well off and comfortable financially. Their relationship began with minimal interactions, but soon led to a more in depth emotional journey. As each other's true first love, both Eleanor and Park navigate different lifestyles and become cautious as they become more involved with one another. Eleanor's stepdad is easily triggered with anger by Eleanor's actions and he throughs  a twist into end of the story that one would not expect.

This was my first audiobook that I had ever used. I was able to use my school district's Over Drive. I did not like the way this book ended. I found that I felt like I was left hanging. Although I liked the storyline, the way it came to a halt, just irritated me. I was expecting a different ending, more positive. I liked how different personalities were attracted to one another, but the thoughts and some quotes were depressing and harsh. Some of the situations were harsh as well. Such as a mother allowing her children to be around a man who is could be abusive and cause children to become fearful of behaviors or actions.