FANGIRL
BY RAINBOW ROWELL
GENRE : CONTEMPORARY / YA
SYNOPSIS:
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? Writing her own stories? And does she even want to move on if it means leaving Simon Snow behind?
REVIEW:
It's so hard to have an objective review of a book when it resonates so loud in your heart. I have scrapped my original review of "Fangirl" after reading it, and I figured it was the opposite of how the book really affected me. I will just go on full emotional and just drop the technical stuff! In my opinion, this is a beautiful "coming of age story". A lot of people may find Rainbow Rowell's "Fangirl" shallow and predictable. Well I'm not going to argue with that, but this is a narrative of a teenage girl's life. A typical teenager. There's more genres to choose from if you feel you're too smart to read YA!
I am waaay past my teens. My age never hindered me to enjoy reading across age specific genres though. I like reading YA, and "Fangirl" is a lovely addition to the genre. The book is simple, honest, and has none of the "special snowflake" characters I want to strangle, nor any eye-roll inducing "insta-love". The best part of the book is Cath herself. Cath reminded me of my 18 year old self. College was a really big change, and I hated change to begin with just like she did. This book just transported me to the past. It made me empathize to such a long ago phase in my life, it made me see the world through the eyes of a teenager again. My problem with YA most of the time, is that I find the actions of the characters so unreasonable. I forget that they are adolescents, and I'm just too old. Rowell's genius comes from the fact that she can make you relate to her characters no matter how old (or jaded) you are. This is my second book from this author, and both books evoke you to "live" in the story. It's quite nice this time around though, since this one ended up on a more hopeful note.
So if you want to know what the book's about, just read the "Goodreads" description. I think it's pretty straightforward. It may not be everyone's cup of tea but this one is as smooth as a gingerbread latte!
RATING:
💗💗💗💗💗
REVIEW:
It's so hard to have an objective review of a book when it resonates so loud in your heart. I have scrapped my original review of "Fangirl" after reading it, and I figured it was the opposite of how the book really affected me. I will just go on full emotional and just drop the technical stuff! In my opinion, this is a beautiful "coming of age story". A lot of people may find Rainbow Rowell's "Fangirl" shallow and predictable. Well I'm not going to argue with that, but this is a narrative of a teenage girl's life. A typical teenager. There's more genres to choose from if you feel you're too smart to read YA!
I am waaay past my teens. My age never hindered me to enjoy reading across age specific genres though. I like reading YA, and "Fangirl" is a lovely addition to the genre. The book is simple, honest, and has none of the "special snowflake" characters I want to strangle, nor any eye-roll inducing "insta-love". The best part of the book is Cath herself. Cath reminded me of my 18 year old self. College was a really big change, and I hated change to begin with just like she did. This book just transported me to the past. It made me empathize to such a long ago phase in my life, it made me see the world through the eyes of a teenager again. My problem with YA most of the time, is that I find the actions of the characters so unreasonable. I forget that they are adolescents, and I'm just too old. Rowell's genius comes from the fact that she can make you relate to her characters no matter how old (or jaded) you are. This is my second book from this author, and both books evoke you to "live" in the story. It's quite nice this time around though, since this one ended up on a more hopeful note.
So if you want to know what the book's about, just read the "Goodreads" description. I think it's pretty straightforward. It may not be everyone's cup of tea but this one is as smooth as a gingerbread latte!
RATING:
💗💗💗💗💗
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