doo78’s Reviews > Eleanor & Park > Status Update
doo78
is 41% done
It's pretty corny . . . I mean, "I don't want to cheat myself out of a single syllable" is why you won't give her a nickname? "Leave... my... girlfriend... alone" after fighting a guy for making fun of her? Just real cheesy. Definitely feels like the fantasy of a 14-year old girl. And I mean, that's fine. It's my fault for picking a pick like this. I just didn't think it would be THIS corny.
— Dec 09, 2025 05:35AM
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doo78
is 62% done
I've given up with this book. They just had a massive fight because Park didn't tell Eleanor his ex is a girl she doesn't like. Then Richie smashed a plate of food against the wall because he wanted pumpkin pie for christmas . . . I mean, this dude is comically evil. Not even a person, just a shallow character for conflict. I'm gonna speed-read the rest because I can't drop it this far in, but I'm not interested.
— Dec 11, 2025 04:47AM
doo78
is 26% done
Had a slow start with the long exposition of their family circumstances, but it paid of well with the mature development of their relationship. And the family circumstances themselves are well-written. Eleanor's, at least. I still think Park is a boring and shallow character at the moment, despite the title implying equal depth between them. And he does read like a dreamy, idealistic boyfriend . . . But we'll see.
— Dec 08, 2025 08:30AM
