There was something about the music on that tape. It felt different. Like, it set her lungs and her stomach on edge. There was something exciting about it, and something nervous. It made Eleanor feel like everything, like the world, wasn't what she'd thought it was. And that was a good thing. That was the greatest thing. Rainbow Rowell
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This quote by Brittany Snow is a good example of the kind of feeling that can be caused by music. The music she heard on that tape set her senses on fire, and she could feel her entire body quickening with excitement. The song that played that night helped to change Eleanor's mind about the people around her. She felt like the world wasn't what it seemed, and that was a very good thing.

Source: Eleanor & Park

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