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Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

emmad24's review against another edition

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5.0

this book was SOOO good! I loved the fan fiction and Levi and Art and Wren and Reagan! Nick was an asshole, didn't love him. but.. I LOVED THIS BOOK AND I WANT MORE

jeweleemc's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

sianyrou's review against another edition

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4.0

loved this book. I loved how it had caths fanfiction in it. I loved the relationship between cath and wren and how caths character grew once she meet levi.

i loved levi and caths relationship and was rooting for them.

bookdevouringmisfit's review against another edition

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4.0

Loved it! But I feel like Cath's story line with her mom and her Fiction-Writing assignment weren't thoroughly handled. I was expecting more especially from the one with Cath and Wren's relationship with their mom. Oh well, I still enjoyed it. Most especially Levi and Cath's relationship. Loved Reagan too. Very badass, that girl.

caffeinated_bee's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

jillybeanxo's review against another edition

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5.0

I love it I love it I love it so much!!
Cather & Levi are everything

raspberryblonde's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

adi7899's review against another edition

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1.0

I didn't like the book very much. Storyline is pretty basic with excerpts of Simon Snow's story here and there which seem non- related.

jovanas_cloud's review against another edition

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3.0

Knjiga me i ne interesuje toliko da bih napisala par činjenica o likovima. Odakle da počnem? Dakle, evo zašto sam dala 3 zvezde:
1. ljubavne scene sa Ket i Levim su bile baš krindži
Sviđaš mi se ovde. Sviđaš mi se i ovde. Ovde mi se baš sviđaš. Sviđaš mi se ovde.
- Reci mi to još jednom.
Sviđaš mi se.

I onda još tako narednih 5 strana o tome kako mu ona ljubi lice i govori mu kako joj se i tu sviđa. Hvala, nisam dosad shvatila da ti se sviđa jer nije kao da si već mislila o tome kako imaš leptiriće u stomaku jer ti se sviđa, nego još dok ga ljubiš to govori. Prilično nepotrebno, po mom mišljenju.
2. prelazak iz naj bliznakinje u bliznakinja alkoholičarka u najsvetija bliznakinja na celom svetu
Razumem da nekad kad ljudi dodirnu dno dna, umeju da se promene, ali uz ovakav preokret od ne 180 stepeni već 1000 je jednom rečju - nemoguće.
3. nenormalna kontrola nad životom, vremenom i obaveza
Dakle, Ket koja mora da završi svoju fan fikciju pre izlaska poslednje knjige, druženje sa svojim momkom i da ispiše ogroman veoma važan završi rad iz časova fikcije - ona uspeva magično sve da uradi i bude najbolja u tome. Molim te, Ket, podeli tvoje savete sa nama nefikcionalnim smrtnicima.

Hajde da završimo sa ovom recenzijom, jer bi u ovom slučaju ispalo da je knjiga grozna. Bilo je naravno i dobrih delova, ali su mi one navedene gore stvari jako zasmetale da bi knjiga zapravo imala ocenu 4 ili 5.

dembury's review against another edition

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5.0

Actual Rating: 4.50
(my current review is a bit ramble-y. I just wanted to get my thoughts out, but I will refine it later)

This
was
super
ADORABLE.

UGH. My little fangirl hear is so happy. I FLEW through this book in less than a day, and read over 3/4 of it in one night. It's a very readable book!

One of the aspects I think "Fangirl" has that works really well are the multiple layers within the main story- there's a plethora of character interactions, settings, scenarios, and nothing ever felt stale. From Cath and Reagan sitting in the dining hall and commenting on students, to Cath and her dad talking about school, and everything in between, I really felt immersed in Cath's world.
There are times I've read YA books or books where the main character is a college student, and I've finshed them feeling like it wasn't real, and the character's never struggled with "normal" college stuff or never seemed to go to classes. We get to see that here, though! Cath goes to classes, and stuggles with some assignments; she doesn't get perfect grades all the time; she has family drama and fights with her sister; she feels awkward and anxious- all these things felt very real!
The scene where Cath walks through the English building three times trying to work up the nerve to see her professor was so relatable- I've had meetings with profs before and shown up an hour early, and then ended up walking laps from stress. I just really related to Cath a lot, and that made her much more likable to me.

I also like how Cath had passions, and wasn't afraid to follow them. She knew what she liked, and although she knew people might judge her for it, she continued writing about Simon and Baz. I also loved how Levi encouraged her passion and talked to her about it.
UGH LEVI. <3 <3 I love Levi. How can one NOT love Levi? He's a thoughtful, smiley, cuddly farmboy and I need a Levi in my life.

The only thing I think didn't mesh well in "Fangirl" was the lack of closure at the end. Yes, we know what happens with some of the major themes (primarliy the relationship status of main characters) but there are too many unanswered threads.
Cath's fiction project? Laura, their mother? The upcoming summer? I just think the ending was too fast and didn't give quite enough. "Fangirl" is practically begging for a sequel!

I will definitley be rereading this book (and maybe write some Cath/Levi fanfiction while I'm at it? )