Fangirl: A Novel
With a New Introduction!
In Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl, Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life--and she's really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it's what got them through their mother leaving. Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere. Cath's sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can't let go. She doesn't want to.Now that they're going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesn't want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. She's got a surly roommate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fan fiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words . . . And she can't stop worrying about her dad, who's loving and fragile and has never really been alone. For Cath, the question is: Can she do this? Can she make it without Wren holding her hand? Is she ready to start living her own life? And does she even want to move on if it means leaving Simon Snow behind?
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I'd heard the hype around Fangirl and honestly was a little wary to read it because of it. I'd been disappointed in books I'd read in the past that had gotten this much hype, so I wasn't too sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised at this witty, funny, and very well written story. I devoured this entire book in only two days, and I'm glad I did. The writing style was hilarious but relatable and gave the characters that much more personality. As if they were leaping off the pages. It doesn't hold punches, and instead of tying everything neatly up in a bow at the end, it's left up in the air. As everything in real life would be. How does Cath's professor react to her short story? Will Cath ever come around to the idea of having her mother in her life? Things you won't get the answer to in this book, and that's part of the beauty of it. All in all, a really wonderful book that deserves every single ounce of hype it's gotten, at least in my book. Would highly recommend!
Picked this book up at Goodwill I think a couple months ago. I figured I'd make a beach read. Super quick read even though it's over 400pgs. I think I would have liked this book so much more at like 14 yrs old. Yet, beyond both my teens and undergrad, this book is cheesy and the characters often cringey. That said, they grew on me and I was rooting for their happily ever afters before even the quarter point of the book. The fandom within the book, Simon Snow, did feel like a blatant rip off of Harry Potter, right down to the main character stalking his nemesis because "he's up to smth" and knowing him better than even his girlfriend. Like come on! Can we be any more Drarry. :)
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