Young Adult Literature; Coming-of-Age
There's really no other place to put this book: Eleanor & Park definitely belongs in the young adult section. You've got two teenage protagonists dealing with young love, family issues, identity, and acceptance—basically the bread and butter of YA Lit. And since as everything comes to a head on Eleanor's home front both characters take giant steps toward adulthood, acting for themselves without adult guidance, it's firmly in the coming of age genre, too. Not convinced? Be sure to read up on Jamie's truck over in the "Symbols" section.