I just didn’t realize that her characters would leave me in
such a tailspin that I’d have to reread the book TWICE before I could finally
put it down and go on with the next book on my TBR list. I’m sure you all know which book I’m talking
about. That’s right….today’s review is
on…
Really? How did I not
know about this book before now?
You have the drama and excitement of going to college,
moving into a dorm, and experiencing everything that comes with college
life. Or at least Wren (the sister to
our main character) gets to experience all that. Cath (our main character) is a little bit
different than her twin sister. In fact,
for all the parallels between the two, there are beginnings to a lot more
opposites between their lives.
Wren likes to party.
Cath likes to stay in and read and work on her Simon Snow fanfiction.
If you are a fan of fanfiction, as I am, I will tell you
that this is definitely a book to check out.
Not only do you get to read some of Cath’s fanfiction, you also get to
read small portions of the book her obsession comes from. And when I say obsession, it’s definitely no
small thing. Cath’s whole life revolves
around Simon Snow who seems a LOT like Harry Potter…
Well…until Levi that is.
Levi is her roommate’s “boyfriend” and works at the local
Starbucks. Suddenly it seems like all he’s
doing is hanging out with Cath and spending more and more time with her. Cath is so stuck in her own world and
unknowing of the goings on around her, that she never even sees the looks Levi
gives her or the little touches and nice gestures that could possibly lead to
something more.
With a major deadline looming over her head, a father whom
she constantly worries about, a sister who seems to be pulling more and more
away from her, and Levi (who she’s slowing beginning to find herself quite fond
of), what’s a girl to do?
All in all, I LOVED this book. With the little inserts here and there of
both her fanfiction and the Simon Snow novels, this book feels like a book
within a book. I quickly found myself
eager to get lost within both stories and found them highly entertaining and
heartwarming. Again, I do think Simon
Snow holds a serious Harry Potter-esque vibe, but that can be overlooked for
the overall plot of the actual book itself.
All in all, I gave this book a 5 out of 5 stars on GoodReads!
Also, Rainbow Rowell’s new novel, Carry On comes out in stores on Tuesday October 6, 2015 and from
what I can tell, will be the actual fanfiction highlighted in Fangirl!
If you’ve read Fangirl,
let me know what you thought in the comments below! If you know of more Rainbow Rowell books I
should read, please let me know! I definitely want to try anything available
by this author!
Thanks guys for reading my review and, as always, “Spread
the joy of reading! Lives can change
with the turn of a page!”
See ya! J
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