The Pen and Inkpot

This is a popular YA novel that I thought looked sweet and decided to read. I'm not usually into romance novels but this one was ok. It was unique and quirky and explored much deeper topics than just two teens falling in love. Eleanor is the strange one. New in town, wearing funky clothes with red, frizzy hair. She couldn't stick out more if she tried. Park is quiet and reserved. Black t-shirt and headphones on, hoping no one sits in the seat next to him on the bus. These two very different individuals meet and slowy fall for each other. Late night chats and a love for comic books bring this couple dangerously close. If they take another step they could just...                                                                              fall. This novel did lots of things well. The characters had their own voice and were developed in a way that let the reader get to know them bit by bit throughout the book. The reader often knew both sides of the story when