A #1 New York Times bestselling author! 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 … 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? A New York Times Book Review Notable Children’s Book of 2013 A New York Times Best Seller!
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This is a book I go back to again and again. The writing is just outstanding, and the story is so amazing. Also, I never really understood fan fiction until I read this book. But that’s just beside the point! It’s romantic. It’s amazing. I loved every second.
Perfect book to cozy up with. I don’t know why but I love to read this book in the fall. I think it’s because the characters are two sisters starting college together. That right there brings be back to the days of crisp air, autumn leaves and pumpkin spice lattes on campus while cramping for classes. Following Wren and Cath in this heartwarming …
This book is an ode to nerdy girls everywhere – real nerdy girls, the kind who love being nerdy and aren’t scared to show it, the kind who are maybe more comfortable in fictional worlds than in the real one. Girls like Cath, who is obsessed with her favorite book and is a devout fanfiction writer. Who now has to go to college and face the real …
One for all the introverts, anxiety ridden, writers, fanfic lovers, book nerds, worriers, etc …
I loved every single word of this book. I could be Cath – without the twin. And, shut up, give me Levi.
I love all of Rainbow Rowell’s novels, but I think this is my favorite. That tough transition from high school to college.
Reading this book is like coming home. One of my favorites by the wonderful Rainbow Rowell.
Great book loved every minute of it. Couldn’t put it down. Highly recommended.
This book caught my attention as soon as I read the summary. The story is so witty and funny, and the idea of a fanfiction writer trying to become a novelist is wonderful. This book is for anyone who loves to write or is thinking about writing as a career. It also has a great romance that sneaks in…
fangirl is the cutest book i have ever read
This is an LOL read. Highly recommended if you need a light, reviving read.
Fangirl fed me everything I crave in a YA novel. It was clever, quirky, endearing, realistic, and addictive. It was also a throwback to my own first year of university – I used to write fanfiction instead of professional writing assignments, just like Cath! If you enjoy YA, Harry Potter, and beta-heroes who can’t stop smiling, I’d say this one is …
College Big Name Fan (BNF) fan-fiction author + what is basically the Darry fandom (Harry and Draco from Harry Potter)+ growing up. As someone who has been in the fandom since the late 90s I enjoyed and related to this completely.
I read this book in just one day after having it on my TBR list for years. I regret not reading it sooner! Cath is such a relatable character to me. She’s an introvert with abandonment issues who falls in love with a barista boy. Her love of Simon Snow and his story and her love of taking his world and twisting it into her own image of it is …
A.W.E.S.O.M.E
A keen insight into a young adult, the story follows one of the twin daughters of a man with bipolar disorder. In a bizarre twist of metafiction, the protagonist writes fanfiction of an fictional “boy wizard” story–which Rowell later actually wrote. But this story is the work of genius.
If this isn’t the cutest thing you will ever read, I don’t know what is. The twins are called Cather and Wren and they are fangirls. They write fanfic of their favorite book series and they are starting college. I loved this book so much, and the snippets of their fanfic that are included. If you’re looking for something cute and nerdy, this is …
Maravilloso, la lectura te atrapa. Cath y Levi tienen una bonita historia además de todo lo demás que sucede en el libro, es 100% recomendable
Cather and Levi. To be young and feel so deeply. I loved reading Cath’s fan fiction (which became its own series). You fall in love with Simon and Baz, along with Cath and Levi. Is Levi too good to be true? Maybe. But we all need a Levi in our lives. The best part about the book is Nebraska. Presence of which is felt throughout the book, making me …
i can’t say i didn’t enjoy reading the book, it was relatable and fun to read, but i don’t think it’s a book i’ll ever recommend to anyone or go back to. low key disappointed, expected much much more from Rainbow Rowell.
This was absolutely adorable, I mean the main characters were on another level, also very relatable. It took me a day to read this, I just couldn’t put it down.