Discussion

Topic: Eleanor & Park

I'm a little over half way through this book. Personally I feel like it's a little too simplistic. don't get me wrong its a heartwarming young love sorta story, but idk... whats your thoughts on it?

Jordin

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Rissa🪐 I’m in the middle of that book right now too and I feel the exact same way tbh :/ it’s still really cute though.

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Nicole Roche I read it a few years ago, it’s still in the top 3 best YA books I’ve ever read.

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Stephanie Collins Definitely one of my tops books as well!! This one stuck with me for a while #AllTheFeels

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Marsh Hated this book. The way the white girl fetishized the Asian guy (by a white author no less, and never called out on it or park feeling awkward about it) and all the references to his mom being doll-like really rubbed me the wrong way.

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H2000 It wasn’t my favorite romance book, but the story was still cute

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Lana i haven’t read it because it’s racist and don’t plan on it

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Becca I definitely need to reread it now that I’m a bit more socially aware than I was at 14 (lol). But I will say that it was one of the first YA romance books I read that represented plus sized and Asian love interests (whether it’s actually good representation, however, is another question).

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Aesthetic_Honey This is personally my favorite book and I love every part of it but I really can see where you're coming from. I'm just glad that you aren't one of the people complaining about how it's "racist" when the story literally takes place in a time when there was a lot of racism so it makes sense.

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Jordin Yes!!

Marsh If the racism was actually handled well, I could understand- but there’s just no nuance to it at all. 🤷‍♂️ so I dunno how else I’m supposed to take it. I feel that if someone is trying to represent a minority and they don’t actually come from that minority, they need to hire minority consultants to see if it has that nuance.

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jordan pilz i personally liked it a lot !! i think it’s all on preference of what you like in ur books :) it’s def. a more simple book, good for a break from the more heavy books

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Jordin Yes so true! Also we have the same name and I love it lol

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Serena same but it made me cry SEVERAL times and I will love it for that reason alone. It was more like a “I can never be with you” and it made my heart burst in a way

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