I recommend Eleanor & Park. 
 'Did I ruin everything?' 
 'Every-what?' 
 'Every-us.' 
 Oh, man. :) 
 Was it really like this? First love? *sigh* I must be old then, because Eleanor and Park's charm was fresh to me. Truth be told, I breezed through the pages. I didn't mind the kind-of abrupt shift of Park's feelings towards Eleanor. I didn't care that Eleanor's issues at home were only bits and pieces, not really explaining this or that. I am unaware of these faults, because while I was reading, I was entranced - I was in love! 
 *clears throat* 
 The bullying portrayed in Eleanor & Park were vivid, so real I can almost reach and give endless pain to this bunch of lowlifes. And yet how can they erase the colour of Eleanor, or the bravery of Park? It was amazingly hopeful, to fall in love beyond the hurt, and humiliation brought about by choosing to be different. 
 I thought the writing was beautiful. It mesmerizes, it jolts you to be emotional on what Eleanor and Park are going through! Rainbow Rowell totally captured the raw feelings during that age, that time. Whether Eleanor's feeling stupid, or Park's feeling defiant, the effect was always jarring. 
 The ending was kinda off for me though. I thought Eleanor just ran. She was strong, in ways she did not know, and she. just. ran. 
 Park will always be a favorite character from now on :) The ability to see past of what his eyes can see was astounding. What I would not give to have this boy at my side. Whisper to me those sweet words, Park. I am so in love with you. *blushes* 
 Ahem. 
 This is only my first affair with Rainbow Rowell's books. Now, I am dying to fall in love again. *winks*