Book: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park is a New York Times bestselling young adult novel set in 1986 Omaha, Nebraska. The story follows two misfits, Eleanor and Park, as they bond over shared interests in pop culture and comic books. The narrative is told from both their perspectives, highlighting the stark contrast between their lives. Eleanor comes from poverty and faces an abusive stepfather, while Park has a loving family and an upper-middle class upbringing.