Reviews
"Absolutely captivating." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A funny and tender coming-of-age story that's also the story of a writer finding her voice...touching and utterly real." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "The magic here is cast not with wands but with Rowell's incredible ability to build complex, vivid, troubling and triumphant relationships...Fans of Eleanor & Park and other bookish, nerdy types will thrill at finding such a fantastic and lasting depiction of one of their own." -- Booklist (starred review) "A charming coming-of-age novel...filled with complex subjects (such as divorce, abandonment, and mental illness) handled in a realistic manner, and the writing effortlessly and seamlessly weaves these threads together." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "Rowell manages to capture both the wildly popular universe of fanfic and the inside of an 18-year-old's head. Consider me a fangirl of this charming coming-of-age tale." -- Entertainment Weekly " Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book." -- John Green, The New York Times Book Review on Eleanor & Park "This sexy, smart, tender romance thrums with punk rock and true love. Teen readers--not to mention their Gen X parents--will swoon for Eleanor & Park." -- Gayle Forman, New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay and Where She Went on Eleanor & Park "A breathless, achingly good read about love and outsiders." -- Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door on Eleanor & Park "Sweet, gritty and affecting...an unforgettable story about two misfits in love" -- Courtney Summers, author of This is Not a Test and Cracked Up To Be on Eleanor & Park "Rowell shows us the beauty in the broken." -- Stewart Lewis, author of You Have Seven Messages on Eleanor & Park, A funny and tender coming-of-age story that's also the story of a writer finding her voice...touching and utterly real., Rowell manages to capture both the wildly popular universe of fanfic and the inside of an 18-year-old's head. Consider me a fangirl of this charming coming-of-age tale., Praise for Eleanor & Park :"This sexy, smart, tender romance thrums with punk rock and true love. Teen readers-not to mention their Gen X parents-will swoon for Eleanor & Park ." -Gayle Forman, New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay and Where She Went "A breathless, achingly good read about love and outsiders." -Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door "Sweet, gritty and affecting... an unforgettable story about two misfits in love." -Courtney Summers, author of This is Not a Test and Cracked Up To Be "Rowell shows us the beauty in the broken." -Stewart Lewis, author of You Have Seven Messages, Praise for Eleanor & Park : "This sexy, smart, tender romance thrums with punk rock and true love. Teen readers-not to mention their Gen X parents-will swoon for Eleanor & Park ." -Gayle Forman, New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay and Where She Went "A breathless, achingly good read about love and outsiders." -Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door "Sweet, gritty and affecting...an unforgettable story about two misfits in love." -Courtney Summers, author of This is Not a Test and Cracked Up To Be "Rowell shows us the beauty in the broken." -Stewart Lewis, author of You Have Seven Messages, Praise for Eleanor & Park :"This sexy, smart, tender romance thrums with punk rock and true love. Teen readers-not to mention their Gen X parents-will swoon for Eleanor & Park ." -Gayle Forman, New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay and Where She Went "A breathless, achingly good read about love and outsiders." -Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door "Sweet, gritty and affecting_ an unforgettable story about two misfits in love." -Courtney Summers, author of This is Not a Test and Cracked Up To Be "Rowell shows us the beauty in the broken." -Stewart Lewis, author of You Have Seven Messages, "Absolutely captivating."-- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Fangirl Praise for Eleanor & Park : " Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book."-John Green, The New York Times Book Review "This sexy, smart, tender romance thrums with punk rock and true love. Teen readers-not to mention their Gen X parents-will swoon for Eleanor & Park ." -Gayle Forman, New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay and Where She Went "A breathless, achingly good read about love and outsiders." -Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door "Sweet, gritty and affecting...an unforgettable story about two misfits in love." -Courtney Summers, author of This is Not a Test and Cracked Up To Be "Rowell shows us the beauty in the broken." -Stewart Lewis, author of You Have Seven Messages, A charming coming-of-age novel...filled with complex subjects (such as divorce, abandonment, and mental illness) handled in a realistic manner, and the writing effortlessly and seamlessly weaves these threads together., "Absolutely captivating."-- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Fangirl "A funny and tender coming-of-age story that's also the story of a writer finding her voice...touching and utterly real."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "The magic here is cast not with wands but with Rowell's incredible ability to build complex, vivid, troubling and triumphant relationships...Fans of Eleanor & Park and other bookish, nerdy types will thrill at finding such a fantastic and lasting depiction of one of their own."-- Booklist (starred review) "A charming coming-of-age novel...filled with complex subjects (such as divorce, abandonment, and mental illness) handled in a realistic manner, and the writing effortlessly and seamlessly weaves these threads together."-- School Library Journal (starred review) Praise for Eleanor & Park : " Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book."-John Green, The New York Times Book Review "This sexy, smart, tender romance thrums with punk rock and true love. Teen readers-not to mention their Gen X parents-will swoon for Eleanor & Park ." -Gayle Forman, New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay and Where She Went "A breathless, achingly good read about love and outsiders." -Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door "Sweet, gritty and affecting...an unforgettable story about two misfits in love." -Courtney Summers, author of This is Not a Test and Cracked Up To Be "Rowell shows us the beauty in the broken." -Stewart Lewis, author of You Have Seven Messages, This sexy, smart, tender romance thrums with punk rock and true love. Teen readers--not to mention their Gen X parents--will swoon for Eleanor & Park., Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Absolutely captivating." Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A funny and tender coming-of-age story that's also the story of a writer finding her voice...touching and utterly real." Booklist (starred review) "The magic here is cast not with wands but with Rowell's incredible ability to build complex, vivid, troubling and triumphant relationships...Fans of Eleanor & Park and other bookish, nerdy types will thrill at finding such a fantastic and lasting depiction of one of their own." School Library Journal (starred review) "A charming coming-of-age novel...filled with complex subjects (such as divorce, abandonment, and mental illness) handled in a realistic manner, and the writing effortlessly and seamlessly weaves these threads together." Praise for Eleanor & Park : " Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book." -John Green, The New York Times Book Review "This sexy, smart, tender romance thrums with punk rock and true love. Teen readers-not to mention their Gen X parents-will swoon for Eleanor & Park ." -Gayle Forman, New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay and Where She Went "A breathless, achingly good read about love and outsiders." -Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door "Sweet, gritty and affecting...an unforgettable story about two misfits in love." -Courtney Summers, author of This is Not a Test and Cracked Up To Be "Rowell shows us the beauty in the broken." -Stewart Lewis, author of You Have Seven Messages, Praise for Eleanor & Park : " Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book."-John Green, The New York Times Book Review "This sexy, smart, tender romance thrums with punk rock and true love. Teen readers-not to mention their Gen X parents-will swoon for Eleanor & Park ." -Gayle Forman, New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay and Where She Went "A breathless, achingly good read about love and outsiders." -Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door "Sweet, gritty and affecting...an unforgettable story about two misfits in love." -Courtney Summers, author of This is Not a Test and Cracked Up To Be "Rowell shows us the beauty in the broken." -Stewart Lewis, author of You Have Seven Messages, This sexy, smart, tender romance thrums with punk rock and true love. Teen readers--not to mention their Gen X parents|9781250030955|, The magic here is cast not with wands but with Rowell's incredible ability to build complex, vivid, troubling and triumphant relationships...Fans of Eleanor & Park and other bookish, nerdy types will thrill at finding such a fantastic and lasting depiction of one of their own., "Absolutely captivating."-- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Fangirl "A funny and tender coming-of-age story that's also the story of a writer finding her voice...touching and utterly real."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Praise for Eleanor & Park : " Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book."-John Green, The New York Times Book Review "This sexy, smart, tender romance thrums with punk rock and true love. Teen readers-not to mention their Gen X parents-will swoon for Eleanor & Park ." -Gayle Forman, New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay and Where She Went "A breathless, achingly good read about love and outsiders." -Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door "Sweet, gritty and affecting...an unforgettable story about two misfits in love." -Courtney Summers, author of This is Not a Test and Cracked Up To Be "Rowell shows us the beauty in the broken." -Stewart Lewis, author of You Have Seven Messages, Eleanor & Park reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book., Praise for Eleanor & Park :"This sexy, smart, tender romance thrums with punk rock and true love. Teen readers-not to mention their Gen X parents-will swoon for Eleanor & Park ." -Gayle Forman, New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay and Where She Went "A breathless, achingly good read about love and outsiders." -Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door "Sweet, gritty and affecting... an unforgettable story about two misfits in love." -Courtney Summers, author of This is Not a Test and Cracked Up To Be "Rowell shows us the beauty in the broken." -Stewart Lewis, author of You Have Seven Messages