REVIEW: Eleanor & Park

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Young Adult, Romance
Duration: 328 pages
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

“Holding Eleanor’s hand was like holding a butterfly. Or a heartbeat. Like holding something complete, and completely alive.”

Synopsis

Being the new kid in school is never easy, especially for Eleanor with her eccentric style. The first day on the bus when no one else was offering a place for her to sit, parked moved over and that spot became her official bus spot. They didn’t speak to each other but eventually Park realized that Eleanor would read his comics over his shoulder. He started giving some to take home along with music to listen to. This story is about how their relationship blossoms despite Eleanor’s hardships at home.

Review

This book was written in a very raw and beautiful way. I loved that it displayed both POVs – as Eleanor and Park, so you could see how they each view each other. This story had some points that just made me smile and giggle. I think the biggest let down of this book was how it built up to the end and then just kind of deflated – it could have been soo much better. But if you enjoy sweet romances that have a more real vibe – this book was very adorable.

⭐️⭐️⭐️

Medical Monday 2: Excitement

After dreaming of becoming a doctor for years and enduring an endless amount of classes until you finally get to your 3rd year of medical school – where you are finally able to see patients.

You finally get to work and learn in a clinical setting. Mainly writing the notes and doing basic physical exams on patient you’re learning every step of the way.

Since we just started working in the clinic the 2nd week of July – it took awhile for doctors to have some trust in us.

Just as I was starting to feel bummed out a few weeks in from working hard but not really having the opportunity to do things – a doctor allowed me to perform a partial nail avulsion with phenolization.

I built up a rapport with the patient and we were getting along well so I knew she would be a good, calm first patient for me.

The doctor watched and guided me every step of the way and at the end she said I did great! I can’t even begin to explain how good that small praise made me feel.

Keep working toward what you know you want to do. It will feel tedious at time but you will get there and it’ll be so wonderful when you do.