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Thursday Quotables: Eleanor & Park

7/22/2015

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So I'm going for something a tad different this week. Usually (ok yeah I've only joined in TQ once before) the idea is to post a good quote or passage from your current read. Cool. Except my current read isn't exactly my favourite book I've ever read. I loathe insta-love. And that is what this book is riding on. So, obviously, we're not going to be best friends.

Now first off let's clarify what I categorise as insta-love. Basically, for me, instal-love is any romantic connection that makes a giant leap from enemies, friends, acquaintances, strangers etc. to oh-my-god-I-can't-live-without-you-let-me-have-your-babies-I-never-want-to-be-apart-from-you-as-long-as-we-both-shall-live-kinda-love. So this first quote is a whole 71 pages deep into the novel. So far, Eleanor & Park have had all of three or four stilted bus ride conversations. Their entire friendship, if we'll call it that, exists on the bus. But still, I digress, here we are. (71 pages in):
He didn't look up. He wound the scarf around his fingers until her hand was hanging in the space between them.
Then he slid the silk and his fingers into her open palm.
And Eleanor disintegrated.
Ok. That's sweet I guess. But then, in the space of 29 pages, all of a sudden we go from weird hand holding sort of friends to this:
"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."C
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Call me cynical, but this is just a whole lot of cringe for me. Oh yeah, and there is the part where she bites him, too. Not weird at all. I'll save that one for the review. I'll post that after I'm done with the Make Me Read It Readathon.

xo Siobhan.

6 Comments
Sinead Buckley link
7/23/2015 06:27:35 am

Hey! I totally agree with you about this book, I found it only okay as well! I don't really get the hype over this book :/ Is it still okay for me to say nice quote, lol? New follower!
Sinead @ Less Reality More Books

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Lisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies link
7/23/2015 01:21:40 pm

Well.... count me as one of the many who really loved this book. I read it pretty much in one sitting and it left me breathless by the end. You pick really good pieces to support your points -- I wonder how you'll feel by the end!

BTW, so glad to have you participating in TQ!

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Siobhan Simpson
7/23/2015 07:02:55 pm

Welcome Sinead! Thanks for visiting! Haha yeah I did enjoy bits of it, but the romance, whilst sweet just felt too sudden. Oh well. Can't love em all eh?

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Siobhan @ The Nook
7/23/2015 07:07:07 pm

Hi Lisa! Welcome to the Nook! I finished it last night. Whilst I had issues with the spontaneous relationship I cannot deny it was super sweet, and poor Eleanor made my heart ache. Not my favourite but definitely picked up once I got into it. Thanks for visiting! 💕

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Valerie link
7/26/2015 12:12:19 pm

Hahahha I liked this book, but I liked Rowell's other books more. I read this such a long time ago, and I don't really remember when they started liking each other. But hey I'm glad to see you still enjoyed the book!

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Siobhan @ The Nook
7/26/2015 10:56:08 pm

Yeah Eleanor was enough to win me over, I just didn't buy the romance. I really want to read Fangirl and Attachments, I did enjoy Rowell's writing as I got into the book. Thanks so much for commenting! :)
Siobhan.

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