Fangirl: A Novel

Rainbow Rowell

Sept 2013 · Sold by St. Martin's Griffin

About this eBook

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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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Ratings and reviews

Fanfic inclusion was fantastic and unique. The overall plot was decently laid out. The dialogue was entertaining. The reason I gave it 3 stars was the characters. I could not bring myself to like anyone in the book, especially the main character. Not sure if it was because they were dramatic or very young or both. Overall it's well written, and I would recommend reading if you're into fanfiction.

This was a cute and easy read. After my last frustrating foray into YA fiction, it was nice to read something that didn't have characters I wanted to murder. Cath and Wren are decent characters. In fact, I would have rather focused on the tension (because the was a lot of it) and relationship between Cath and Wren than the semi-romantic subplot with Nick.

Rainbow Rowell was able to capture the Harry Potter fandom and the people who write fanfiction. At the heart of this book is a good YA romance. It's not the best, but it is entertaining.

About the author

RAINBOW ROWELL lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with her husband and two sons. She's also the author of Landline, Eleanor & Park and Attachments.