Fangirl
By Rainbow Rowell
- Release Date: 2013-09-10
- Genre: Fiction for Young Adults
Description
#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 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!
Reviews
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3By DezonaI actually loved the story, but I feel like it ended without an actual ending? Like, ok, no epilogue? No happily ever after? I feel unsatisfied and like someone snatched my favorite chocolate bar right out of my hand and now I’m here... 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ if you’re going to finish a book, actually finish it. This is just annoying.YEAHHH
4By final boss simpOK I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BOOK😩👊cath is a v relatable protag and the characters are genuine. but i literally hated the fanfic parts🧍🏼♂️The Fandom World
5By alexis.ernstAs a former fangirl to multiple series, this novel was a homerun for me. Between reading/writing fan fiction and living in a fantasy world, this character was very relatable. A great read that I have reread multiple times already.Nothing will ever be quite like this beautiful story
5By b'sbookblurbsAmazing read and so relatable for introverts and gets what it means to truly love a book series. the way rainbow rowell wrote the characters made them seem so real.Amazing!
5By Sydnie LeighThis book was so great. I’ve wanted to read it for so long and I finally cracked and bought the digital copy and I’m so glad that I did. I really related to Cath’s character and the way she liked to write her Simon Snow stories and stay holed up in her room and I feel like I share her skepticism of things and the way that she feels things so intensely. I think this book was really sweet though and I loved the relationships that were built between the characters and how the plot line was easy and eventful all at the same time. It’s a great read and it made my nerdy little heart soar. I would recommend it! It’s the absolute cutest.Fangirl
5By Shelby Diane YoungThe absolute best book ever! I finished it in2 days, because it was that good!😊❤️Insightful and a realistic view into a young woman’s mind
5By amberleymadisonLove love love this book, it’s sweet and cute and all the things I didn’t think it would be. Though it’s a heavier weight, reading through it was a piece of cake.AMAZING
5By Arianna CardilloI highly recommend this to any book nerd or any person at all, I just finished reading that last few chapters on my phone but it’s done now..and idk how to feel. I have that hard cover of Fangirl, but I don’t have it right now but I needed to know what happened so I finished it on my phone. I regret ittttt so much. It’s just different..Waste of time
4By MCSCOTT702I found this book to be dull and lacking action. So many loose ends and abrupt exits of characters. I truly hated the FanFic excerpts of Baz and Simon. I tried to commit to reading them but ened up just skimming those large parts, and completely skipping them at the end of the chapters…found myself saying “Oh my god, enough already!”. So much more could have been done with this story but it was just lacking overall in entertainment.❤️❤️
5By ShejdjdnfdmnfjdudI loved the book! I can't believe the ending ended so suddenly though. I feel like its unfinished. Like a part of me needs to know what happens next.Oh my dear god
5By magic cat😻This is literally the best book ever!!! This is where I got my screen name and now I want to start writing fanfics too!! Thank you Rainbow Rowell!!!!😍😻Fascinating prose and great story
5By yuyutrrI enjoy this book completely. The author did an excellent job on the conflicts and dialogue. Each character is unique in its own way. I love it.5 perfect stars!!!
5By BookbruinI completely loved Fangirl! It was touching, sweet, and laugh out loud funny. Rainbow Rowell's writing is superb and she has become one of my favorite authors because she creates such a fantastic variety of realistic characters that anyone can relate to. I love all their quirks, insecurities, and that they are perfectly imperfect. I didn't know very much about the world of fan fiction prior to reading this book, but I can definitely relate to the energy, excitement, and obsession in a fandom. It was fascinating to see how much it both helped and consumed Cath's life. Although I enjoyed the glimpses into Simon Snow's world and plan to read Carry On, I did find the snippets at the end of the chapters a little distracting. This is probably because I was eager to get back to Cath (and of course, Levi!) Oh, Levi. From his receding hairline/crazy widow's peak to his love of range managment, I became totally smitten. He's adorably sweet and yes, he makes some mistakes, but that makes things all the more perfect at the end. I enjoyed Levi and Cath individually as characters and loved them together. Levi's easygoing additude and Cath's introverted nature are the perfect complement to each other. Honestly, I could read about Cath and Levi forever. PLEASE CAN THIS BE A THING?! There are so many wonderful things I can say about the characters in this book. Rainbow Rowell's thoughtful portrayal of Cath's bipolar father and his struggles to navigate this new world without his daughter's at home was especially touching. Cath also struggles emotionally with her mother who abandoned the family and with Wren, her twin sister who has decided that college will be the moment to remake herself without Cath. One of my favorite characters though, was Cath's roommate, Reagan. She provides some levity to the story and her sarcastic and snarky attitude are hilarious! Even Professor Piper and Nick are well developed and play key roles in helping Cath come into her own. Everyone just felt so real and honest. No one is perfect in this book and that's what makes it so memorable and wonderful. After reading and loving both Eleanor & Park and Fangirl, Rainbow Rowell is definitely one of my auto-buy authors!Amazing Book.
5By Courtneymarie981I was totally not expecting this book to be this good but I'm completely in love with it and will be reading it again. I loved the characters SO much & I related to them a lot. A+ book.Incredible
5By DeRop FamilyI read this book due to a friend lending me a few of her personal novels and I loved it. This book is long, but every single word contributed to the story and never was there a moment when I wanted to put the book down. If you're debating whether or not to purchase this book, just do it. It is an incredible read if you liked Eleanor & Park and/or All The Bright Places.Good but....
3By Photo frenzy 1I liked the story but really could have done without the breaks in the story for the Baz and Simon stories. I liked the actual story and would have preferred more time spent on their interactions, thoughts and experiences. I'm less interested in reading her next book "Carry On" after reading the excerpts in Fangirl.Amazing
3By claralizabethAmazingbest book i've read in a while. maybe ever.
5By Crashed boardwow... i have so many wonderful things to say about this book, but i'll talk about the reason i loved it most. cath & levi. they were the cutest, sweetest, most realistic beautiful couple i have ever read of or seen in a movie or show. i love them so much more than any couple in anything else! they are such a perfect example of the love life that i, as well as about everyone else, want to have. they couldn't be more perfect. i was a little bored by the fanfic & simon snow parts, but i will still read carry on. so excited to now read eleanor & park, as well as rainbow's other novels. fantastic book. i loved it, but (p.s.) was kind of disappointed by the ending. like the very end. i wish it could of ended with cath & levi and wrapped up about her fiction-writing essay! we never truly got to know what it was about, although we assume it's about her mother or levi or both. i really would love if rainbow released that as a separate novel, as well as write a sequel to fangirl to give us more cath & levi! overall, loved this book more than life itself. it gives me hope and happiness. xoxo❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
5By LeokeysssI loved it!
