Rainbow Rowell
Young Adult Contemporary
Paperback, 433 pages
10th September 2013 by St. Martin's Griffin
Goodreads Ratings : 4.20/5
My Rating : 4.5/5
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?
From Goodreads
I just
finished reading this book like an hour ago and now I’m staring blankly at my
laptop screen for almost 10 minutes now, not knowing where and how to start.
/takes a
deep breath/
Okay, first
thing first, if you said you’re not in love with the cover art, youre lying to
urself. THE COVER ART IS SUPER CUTE AND BRILLIANT AND IT HAS THE PERFECT COLOUR SCHEME AND THE AWESOMEST FONTS. I just
have to give a credit and one huge shiny star to the cover art.
/takes
another huge breath/
I’m having a
hard time doing this review actually because EVERYONE loves Fangirl. Like
literally every single person that has read this book. Don’t get me wrong. I like
Fangirl. Adores it even. But I wouldn’t go as far as giving this book 5 huge
shiny stars. There are a few flaws that disturbs me but overall, Fangirl is
brilliant.
Fangirl
tells the story of a twin sisters (Cath and Wren, but mostly Cath) who are in
their freshman year of college. New friends, new environment etc. This is
somewhat relatable to me which it kinda reminds me of my first time in college.
Truth be told, I had a hard time liking Cath in the first place. Her anxiety
irritated me. I understand what it feels like to have a new environment to
settle in, being homesick and all that (I even say ‘I don’t belong here’ in my
head on a daily basis during the first 2 weeks of college. It was like a mantra
of some sort lol) but she’s just too much. She doesn’t socialize. She eats
protein bars instead of proper meals everyday simply because she’s too shy to
ask where the cafeteria is. WHO DOES THAT ?! But as the story unfold, Cath grew
on me. I like her even. So that’s not a problem anymore.
Another
reason why I cant give this book a 5 star rating is because of the relationship
between Cath and her mother. It doesn’t end
right. I want to know whether Cath will ever forgive her mother and stuffs but
it just ends that way and im not satisfied.
I think the
best part of this whole book is how there are a lot of conversations going on
rather than paragraphs and paragraphs of descriptions. I have to admit here,
books with excessive description lines bore me. Oh and another best part is the
romance.
OH MY GOD
THE ROMANCE GOT ME LIKE
ALL. THE.
FREAKING. TIME.
LEVI IS
WONDERFUL. HE’S ALL SMILES AND RAINBOWS AND SUNSHINES AND BUTTERFLIES AND ALL
THE SUGARY SPICE. I CAN TALK ABOUT LEVI ALL DAY. HE’S THAT GOOD.
And and and I
like it so much when Levi calls Cath ‘sweetheart’. It’s like I could imagine/hear
how sweet and soft his voice would be when the word rolls out of his mouth. (it’s
like I’m the one he called sweetheart lol ok no)
Just read
this
“Levi
was all smiles and fond glances. “Sweetheart, get the door. I’ve got this.”
Cath
pressed her fingertips into her temples. “Did you just call me ‘sweetheart’?”
He
grinned. “It just came out. It felt good.”
And this
'Levi moved his arms around her
waist until he was holding her properly. Then he pushed his mouth into her
hair. "Read to me, sweetheart."'
And this
“Levi smiled gently and
shrugged. “I’m not angry, sweetheart.”
EEEEEEEEEPPPPP !!!!
/faints/
Cath writes fanfiction on
Simon Snow. Basically a yaoi between Simon and Baz. Which is a bonus for me
because I love fanfics. I read a FREAKING LOT of EXO and 1D fanfics. Fanfics
are awesome. Fanfics are life. End of story.
Overall, Fangirl is one
awesome book. How Rainbow Rowell managed to write 3 stories in one book (the
actual Cath story, the original Simon Snow and Carry On, Simon) totally amazes
me. She’s just that good a writer.
Would I recommend it ?
Totally ! If youre looking
for a light read yet you still want to be attacked with feels and tingles and
squeals, Fangirl is a perfect book for you.
“Happily ever after, or even just together ever after, is not cheesy,” Wren said. “It’s the noblest, like, the most courageous thing two people can shoot for.”
― Rainbow Rowell, Fangirl
p.s. i had a hard time choosing which quotes to put down here. They are all so good !
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