Young adult · Romance
Eleanor & Park
In 1986 Omaha, two sixteen-year-old misfits sit together on the school bus and slowly bond over comics and mixtapes. Their first love is complicated by unkind classmates and Eleanor's unsafe home.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2013
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 335
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a tender first-love story with real sadness and wonderful music and nerd references.
Skip this if you are uncomfortable with depictions of an abusive home.
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Quick answers about Eleanor & Park
- What is Eleanor & Park about?
- In 1986 Omaha, two sixteen-year-old misfits sit together on the school bus and slowly bond over comics and mixtapes. Their first love is complicated by unkind classmates and Eleanor's unsafe home.
- Who should read Eleanor & Park?
- Read it if you want a tender first-love story with real sadness and wonderful music and nerd references. Skip it if you are uncomfortable with depictions of an abusive home.
- How long and how fast is Eleanor & Park?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 335 pages, first published in 2013.
- Does Eleanor & Park have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Abuse, Bullying, Domestic violence.
- Can I borrow Eleanor & Park for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Eleanor & Park; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Eleanor & Park?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Anna and the French Kiss.
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