Park notices that she looks like an outcast and is too timid to ask for help. A girl with red hair gets on and walks down the aisle, but no one gives her a seat. Park’s bus stops to pick up a new passenger. He’s listening to music on his Walkman in order to distract himself from other people on the bus who are making offensive remarks about his ethnicity. In the first chapter of the book, Park is riding to school on a bus. At the end of the book, it seems like he has moved on from Eleanor when he finally receives a postcard from her saying “enough”. Paul so that she can live with her uncle, but she does not read his letters for several months. She realizes that she has to run away because he’s dangerous.Įleanor asks Park to help her get away from the abusive uncle. It becomes increasingly apparent that they’re falling in love with each other.Īfter her first date with Park, Eleanor returns home to find that Richie has ransacked the house and scribbled lewd messages all over her stuff. They do homework together and have dinner together.

In reality, she spends time at Park’s house. The two are unable to figure out who is leaving them the notes until one of the messages angers Park so much that he decides to keep a closer eye on things.Įleanor can’t hang out with boys, so she lies to her mom that she goes to a friend’s house every day after school. They soon discover that what they feel for each other is stronger than either of them expected.Īs Eleanor and Park’s relationship grows, they become more upset over lewd messages being left on her notebook. The mix-tapes and comic books they share with each other help strengthen their bond.

He comes from a loving home while she lives with an abusive stepfather at home. However, Park befriends Eleanor by letting her sit with him on the bus one day. She dresses differently and has red hair, which attracts attention from people who pick on her. However, his life changes when he sees a girl get on the bus one day.Įleanor is a target for bullies in many ways. He’s somewhat of an outcast at school because he prefers to read comics or listen to music than make new friends. In Eleanor and Park, we were introduced to a young teenager named Park who is half-Korean. 1-Page Summary of Eleanor and Park Overall Summary

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell