![]() While the pair eventually understand one another, this point-of-view choice builds tension throughout the story, as the reader has insight into the sources of potential conflict, overarching issues, and all the words that each party cannot figure out how to say, making continuing to read to see if they ever work it all out an addictive proposition. The reader knows, thanks to insight into Eleanor’s perspective, that the real reason is her extremely dysfunctional home life – the fact that she shares one bedroom with her four siblings and spends her nights comforting the young ones while her drunk stepdad beats her mom in a house where there is never enough food, clothing, or even toothbrushes to go around. For example, during a scene in which Eleanor is distracted and preoccupied, Park begins a very common adolescent analysis - speculating that he is the cause of her behavior, or that she is rethinking their relationship. This is a highly effectual mode of storytelling, particularly for a high school romance, because it allows the readers to see the differences in how individuals perceive themselves and their actions versus how someone else sees and perceives them. ![]() ![]() Eleanor & Park is told by its two main characters in alternating fashion. ![]()
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