If I read this when I was a teen I think I would have given it a solid 5 stars but as an adult I can see the charm in the story of first love but I can also see the tragedy. I think I was more interested in what happened to Eleanor's family life. I do have to say that Park's parents are some of my favorite YA parents. I think Rainbow did an amazing job of portraying teen love in a very VERY realistic way, these characters were raw and tangible which I loved.