Fangirl: A Book Review

Rainbow Rowell really did it... She stole my heart!

Fangirl is such a teenage girl book, such a fangirl book, and such an amazing, enrapturing story! 

It's doesn't have a lot of intellectual prowess, and not a lot of thinking power is needed for this book. Purely a fluffy, fun read. But with all of the heavy analyzing required for mandatory school readings, fluffy readings are right up my alley.

It basically tells the story of two identical twins, Cath and Wren as they enter their freshman year at University of Nebraska. Cath & Wren were super-fangirls for the fictional Simon Snow series (it's basically like Harry Potter with vampires in the mix). They do the whole fangirl bit, and they write fanfiction too. Turns out Cath is brilliant at writing and is supremely internet-famous for her Simon Snow fanfiction, written under the pen name "Magicath." But once they enter Uni, Wren grows out of fangirl-hood and becomes your stereotypical drunk college girl while Cath is still desperately stuck inside her awkward self.

As the story progresses, the twins hit many bumps in the road, especially having to deal with their eccentric, overworking single-dad and the whole deal with their elusive mother (don't want to spoil the deets). Not only does Wren branch out, but so does Cath, especially in the boy department. Cath basically in a weird place with these two guys she meets, Nick and Levi, who are both cute and charming in their own ways, and she has to choose what is best for her: a life alone or a life with someone special? On top of all that, she is major struggling in her Fiction-Writing class. You'd think fiction writing would be a no-brainer for someone who writes tens of thousands of words of fanfiction, but she butts heads with her professor and faces another choice: giving up/staying in your comfort zone or treading in uncharted waters/being fearless?

This book was pretty damn good on a lot of levels. All the subplots were just awesomely weaved into the main story. The fangirl elements really pulled the story together and just made the story more relatable! The relationships were actually believable. None of "all-this-sugary-syrupy-sweetness-gave-me-an-actual-headache" relationships happened. There were sweet moments, romantic moments, rough moments, awkward moments, and just an overall great depiction of the trials and tribulations of a relationship (or, at least, what I think happens during a relationship). The guy Cath ends up with is just wonderful, and he's believable enough to make you hope that there's some guy like him out there for you.

The only thing that disappointed me was the ending. I felt that it was a bit rushed, and maybe a little incomplete. But then again, maybe I was just a bit unsatisfied with the ending because I wanted more. (I really didn't want the book to end!) Perhaps both factors are at play.

Despite the ending the book is worth the read. For fangirls, it's an absolute must! It's so adorable, you'll love it! For non-fangirls, just give it a shot! It's a good book all around, truly for everyone...

And I'm still buggin' about the cover art! So pretty! The illustrator is Noelle Stevenson, AKA "gingerhaze" in the tumblrverse. She does many other fandom-geared doodles and even does some pretty legit art and comics! You can check out her stuff here.

Sherlock/Doctor Who Cross #lovethistoomuch

JUST READ IT, OK?