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Set in 1986, and following one school year in Omaha, the novel follows the tentative romance of two 16-year-olds: Eleanor, a somewhat heavy girl overwhelmed by insecurities and trying to survive an abusive household, and Park, the quiet, half-Korean kid who also doesn't feel like he fits in but finds refuge in music and comic books.
After its publication in February 2013, the book spent 12 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and has inspired a passionate, devoted following.
"The book is uniquely structured in that one chapter is told by Eleanor and one chapter is told from Park's perspective, and they alternate," Bario points out. "So we're trying to figure out how to do that in a movie. There are all sorts of groovy stylistic things you could do with voice over, or words on the screen, but we want something that's real Rainbow."
With that in mind, Rowell -- who is repped by UTA — has also been hired to write the screenplay. "She's in the middle of writing another book, so we're patiently waiting for her," Bario said.