How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Holding Eleanor's hand was like holding a butterfly. Or a heartbeat. Like holding something complete, and completely alive. (15.35)
We're swooning. Could there be a more beautiful description of what it's like to be in love? We don't think so.
Quote #5
Or maybe, he thought now, he just didn't recognize all those other girls. The way a computer drive will spit out a disk if it doesn't recognize the formatting. When he touched Eleanor's hand, he recognized her. He knew. (15.43)
This is a really amazing metaphor that tells us how Park feels about Eleanor. It's so much more than "she's so cute," isn't it? We love the idea of recognizing someone you're just getting to know.
Quote #6
Park touched her hands like they were something rare and precious, like her fingers were intimately connected to the rest of her body. Which, of course, they were. It was hard to explain. He made her feel like more than the sum of her parts. (16.7)
Park makes Eleanor feel cherished, appreciated, and understood. Even though he's never been in a relationship like this, Park's really good at letting Eleanor know how he feels about her. That's one of the reasons the two of them just… work.