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Everything I Need I Get from You: How Fangirls Created the Internet as We Know It by Kaitlyn Tiffany

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mads_jpg's review

funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.75

Very interesting book analysing fandom and the internet, but I think I would've enjoyed it more if it wasn't so much about One Direction. They're definitely a good case study for the subject, and the author being a fan of them adds more depth to her analysis, but there are so many other fandoms that would've been just as interesting to explore. Fandoms like Swifties and the BTS Army were only briefly analysed/mentioned when they could've opened up other conversations for the book to have. All of this is to say that I think you have to be a 1D fan to get the most out of this book, but it's definitely still a great read even if you're only familiar with them.

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savvylit's review

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

Using One Direction's fandom as her touchstone, Tiffany traces the history and impact of modern fandom culture. Everything I Need I Get From You (EINIGFY) is a deep dive into fandom from every angle: the joy, the expense, the gatekeeping, the inclusivity, the inherent ties to consumerism, the invasiveness... The whole gamut of being a fan is covered in this book's pages.

Where EINIGFY really shines is in the way that the book serves as a love letter to fandom in all of it's gory glory. Tiffany personally counts herself as a member of One Direction's fandom. When she talks about the ecstasy of shared experiences and in-jokes, the love for her connection to fellow fans of 1D really shines.

Furthermore, as an insider, Tiffany portrays fan culture in a way that isn't completely diminishing and dismissive. As she writes in the pages of EINIGFY, fandoms that are primarily made up of young women are often not taken seriously. Our culture has historically ridiculed teen girls and their interests. The power of being a member of a fandom is that concerts and fan-only online spaces are the rare places in which young women can express themselves freely; where they can experience uncensored fun. That being said, don't let that make you think that Tiffany doesn't realize that pop band fandoms are comprised of more than just young, cisgendered women. As the book progresses, she also discusses how excluding large demographics of fans is yet another way that the media just doesn't understand fan culture.

If you enjoy sociological deep dives, are a member of a fandom, or just want to know more about why fans act the way they do, I recommend that you check out this book!

Thank you to Farrar, Strauss, & Giroux and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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