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Eleanor is the new girl in town, and she's never felt more alone. All mismatched clothes, mad red hair and chaotic home life, she couldn't stick out more if she tried. Then she takes the seat on the bus next to Park. Quiet, careful and, in Eleanor's eyes, impossibly cool, Park's worked out... read more
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Summary edit
Bono met his wife in high school, Park says.
So did Jerry Lee Lewis, Eleanor answers.
I’m not kidding, he says.
You should be, she says, we’re 16.
What about Romeo and Juliet?
Shallow, confused, then dead.
I love you, Park says.
Wherefore art thou, Eleanor...
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Characters/People edit
- Eleanor Douglas: New girl on the bus, who finds a friend in Park.
- Park Sheridan: Shares bus seat with Eleanor.
- Josh Sheridan: Park's little brother.
- Steve Murphy: Rides the bus with Park and Eleanor, and is Park's neighbor.
- Cal: Park's friend who is desperate to have a girlfriend.
- Tina: Girl who rides bus with Park and Eleanor.
- Big Richie: Eleanor's stepdad.
- Ben: Eleanor's little brother.
- Mouse (Jeremiah): Eleanor's little brother.
- Maisie: Eleanor's little sister.
- Little Richie: Eleanor's half-brother.
- Beebi: Befriends Eleanor at gym.
- DeNice: Befriends Eleanor in gym class.
- Mrs. Sheridan: Korean hairdresser, Park's mom and Korean war bride to American G.I.
- Mr. Sheridan: Looks like Magnum P.I., a former Korean war vet married to Korean girl.
- Eleanor's Mom: Described as beautiful, but in an abusive marriage to Richie, Eleanor's alcoholic stepdad.
- Mrs. Dunne: School guidance counselor who loves to gives hugs and shows a lot of compassion for Eleanor and Park.
- Uncle Geoff: Eleanor's uncle who lives in Minnesota.
- Eleanor's Dad: Now more successful and remarried with a child, also a substance abuser, he is in and out of Eleanor's life.
- Mr. Stessman: English teacher who admires Eleanor greatly.
- Aunt Susan: Uncle Geoff's wife
- Grandma: Add a description of this character.
- Jonesy
- Paul
- Annette
- Kim
- Gil
- Romeo
- Mikey
- Bruce Lee
- Shakespeare
- Sabrina
- Elvis Costello
- Eric
- Mrs. Burt
- Robert Smith
- Donna
- Eileen Benson
- Juliet
- Tonya
- Matt
- Tammy
- Alan Moore
- Mindy
- Jamie
- Tom Selleck
Quotes edit
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“(Because apparently everything made her want to kiss him. Park could tell her that he had lice and leprosy and parasitic worms living in his mouth, and she would still put on fresh Chapstick. God.)”
Eleanor -
“He'd stop trying to bring her back. She only came back when she felt like it, anyway, in dreams and lies and broken-down déjà vu.”
Park
First Sentence edit
XTC was no good for drowning out the morons at the back of the bus.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1-58
Authors & Contributors edit
- Rainbow Rowell (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: February 26, 2013
ISBN: 1250012570
Page Count: 320
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: February 26, 2013
ISBN: 1250012570
Page Count: 320
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- Library of Congress: PZ7.R79613
- Dewey: Add the Dewey Classification.
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