ELEANOR & PARK (Rainbow Rowell) - May 15/19

I definitely really enjoyed this one. I might even have loved it. Rowell does a superb job of capturing the feeling of first love, and the two protagonists are so perfectly developed and defined. There's a lot of chemistry between them, too. I do kind of wish Rowell hadn't made Eleanor's life quite so horrible - she has an awful home life *and* she's bullied at school - but it all felt pretty real and authentic. The abrupt ending wasn't entirely satisfying, admittedly, but it does sound like there's gonna be a sequel at some point. I can't wait. ***1/2 out of ****