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?
I am livid and I want to vomit all
at the same time. Fangirl is simply
too perfect for this world and I am unworthy. Is the year 2016 or 3016? I don’t
know if I, or the world, was quite ready for this book, but there is one this I
know for certain. Rainbow Rowell be killing it! If this isn’t the new classic,
then I don’t know what is. I know I wasn’t the biggest die-hard fan of Eleanor and Park, but Fangirl is still so much better. Not
only is it one of the few books in YA dealing with the beginning of college
despite the fact that there be turbulent waters there and the kids are all
still teens, but Fangirl is also
relatable and honest.
It took a while for me to finally
get around to reading this one, but I am so glad I did get to it because this
book is absolutely one of my new favorites. I want to reread the book right
now, and that’s saying a lot because I’m not the biggest rereader (I know,
throw rotten produce at me). Rowell always seems to get her characters to
perfection level. It’s amazing really, how incredible the characters are in
Rowell’s books. She makes them and their problems completely relatable and
honest and true.
The protagonist is Cath, and she’s
not the typical YA strong, independent, and sassy girl who fights off corrupt
organizations and saves the world. No. She’s a girl in love with writing, and
more so in love with writing fan fiction. I too am one of those girls, and I
know there are countless more out there in the same shoes. She’s real, and it’s
easy to see how all her personality traits tie back to her family and her
upbringing. I think that’s the most extraordinary thing about Fangirl, that I know the exact moment
that made Cath into the girl she is and exactly why she (and even her sister
Wren) tick the way she does. And it was all show, not tell.
I’m head over heels in love with
this book, and I honestly do not have a single back thing to say about it.
Every single character, moment, and action was perfection, and every single
word made me begging for more. That’s all there is. Oh, and Levi is the most
adorable human being ever. Done.
XOXO Tia
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