It becomes increasingly apparent that their relationship is blossoming into love.Īfter going on her first date with Park, Eleanor returns home to find that her stepfather, Richie, has ransacked her belongings.

They do their homework together, have dinner, and talk about their days. In reality, she spends her evenings at Park’s house. At first the two are unable to discern who the author of the messages is, so they determine to keep their eyes peeled.Įleanor is not allowed to hang out with boys, so she tells her mom that she goes to hang out with a girl called Tina every day after school. They are sexually inappropriate and they enrage Park. Before long, the two youngsters are holding hands and are discovering that what they feel for each other is stronger than they originally thought possible.Īs their relationship blossoms, Eleanor and Park become increasingly distraught over lewd messages that are being left anonymously on Eleanor’s notebook. They spend their daily bus rides together reading comic books and listening to mix-tapes that they have made for each other. Their friendship quickly solidifies into something stronger. Over time, we learn that Park and Eleanor have very different lives: Park comes from a loving middle-class home, whereas Eleanor lives in an abusive household with her stepfather, Richie. When no one on the bus will let her sit beside them, Park lets her sit with him and a friendship slowly develops between the two. She dresses in baggy, boys’ clothes and was large in stature, with red hair. In many ways, Eleanor is a target for bullies.

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