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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
This was a fun lighthearted read. I enjoyed the story and thought it was a fun concept. The book was a little too predictable for me which took away some enjoyment, but overall I really did enjoy it.
Enjoyed the campy Harry Potter fan fiction humor, but I really should have read fangirl first! This book was fun, I liked the pace and the characters.
Wauw wat een grote tegenvaller!
Simon en Baz kwamen al voor in het boek Fangirl van Rainbow Rowell en ik hoorde goede verhalen over Carry on, maar hij viel zwaar en zwaar tegen. De eerste 100 pagina's deden mij constant denken aan Harry Potter van J.K Rowling. Ik denk echt dat Rainbow daar meet eigen ideeën in had kunnen verwerken.
Het boek is maar liefst 500 pagina's lang en er gebeurt helemaal niets. Letterlijk 0,0 spanning of nieuwsgierigheid naar de afloop van het verhaal. Het is continu een beetje overleggen, beetje praten en klaar. Aan het eind gaat alles ineens zo snel dat ik er niets meer van snapte. Beetje jammer. Het had een langere opbouw kunnen gebruiken.
Ook bevat het boek 5+ perspectieven die niet allemaal even waardevol waren voor het verhaal. Het perspectief van Baz, Simon en Penny was naar mijn mening genoeg geweest.
Ook had ik het gevoel dat de gevoelens van Baz voor Simon en de gevoelens van Simon voor Baz echt compleet uit de lucht kwamen vallen. Doordat je instapt in het 7e jaar van Watford, mis je toch de hele geschiedenis.
Al met al ben ik niet heel positief over dit boek. Ik vond Eleanor & Park en Fangirl van Rainbow Rowell echt te gek en ik hou van die boeken, maar deze viel echt zwaar tegen..
Simon en Baz kwamen al voor in het boek Fangirl van Rainbow Rowell en ik hoorde goede verhalen over Carry on, maar hij viel zwaar en zwaar tegen. De eerste 100 pagina's deden mij constant denken aan Harry Potter van J.K Rowling. Ik denk echt dat Rainbow daar meet eigen ideeën in had kunnen verwerken.
Het boek is maar liefst 500 pagina's lang en er gebeurt helemaal niets. Letterlijk 0,0 spanning of nieuwsgierigheid naar de afloop van het verhaal. Het is continu een beetje overleggen, beetje praten en klaar. Aan het eind gaat alles ineens zo snel dat ik er niets meer van snapte. Beetje jammer. Het had een langere opbouw kunnen gebruiken.
Ook bevat het boek 5+ perspectieven die niet allemaal even waardevol waren voor het verhaal. Het perspectief van Baz, Simon en Penny was naar mijn mening genoeg geweest.
Ook had ik het gevoel dat de gevoelens van Baz voor Simon en de gevoelens van Simon voor Baz echt compleet uit de lucht kwamen vallen. Doordat je instapt in het 7e jaar van Watford, mis je toch de hele geschiedenis.
Al met al ben ik niet heel positief over dit boek. Ik vond Eleanor & Park en Fangirl van Rainbow Rowell echt te gek en ik hou van die boeken, maar deze viel echt zwaar tegen..
I really appreciate what Rainbow Rowell does with the concept of this novel. She is the first author, to my knowledge, who not only mentions fanfiction in her work Fangirl, but made it an integral part of the plot. Fanfiction is a fascinating phenomenon that exists in our world and I'd like to see more author's take on it since they are the ones inspiring the work!
That being said, this novel moves a little slow for my tastes and I found myself putting it down and not picking it back up for a few weeks. If Fangirl wasn't one of my top five favorite books, I'm not sure I would have finished it. However, the ending really wraps the plot up nicely and I was impressed with the explanation.
That being said, this novel moves a little slow for my tastes and I found myself putting it down and not picking it back up for a few weeks. If Fangirl wasn't one of my top five favorite books, I'm not sure I would have finished it. However, the ending really wraps the plot up nicely and I was impressed with the explanation.
A fun ride, Harry Potterish with swearing (in a fun way). I didn't love how the book felt like a sequel through much of the book even though it is the first in the series. There was a lot of "off page" history that I would have loved to be a part of more.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Alright, it was amazing. I hope there is a sequel. I'll be happy if there isn't, and I know Rowell doesn't like to tie everything up neatly in her books... at least not generally. There really isn't anything I didn't like.
Loved:
-Starts with same archetypes as Harry Potter. But then all the characters are so different and they're on, apart from Hogwarts. The world of Watford is very different.
-Dark but not anymore dark then Harry Potter.
-More adult than HP. Swearing.
-the progression of Baz/Simon. I squeeed.
-right in the feels with Eb
If there is a second books, please:
-Have Simon go on a quest for his magic. Maybe there was never any room for his own true magic inside him it ran away like the nursery.
-Find the nursery.
-Nik/Fiona scenes. Vamp hunter/vamp.
-Simon finds out who his mother and father were and meets his grandparents.
-Agatha finally sends the photo and Penny figures it out.
-More romantic scenes between Baz/Simon.
-Need more of the world of Mages.
Loved:
-Starts with same archetypes as Harry Potter. But then all the characters are so different and they're on, apart from Hogwarts. The world of Watford is very different.
-Dark but not anymore dark then Harry Potter.
-More adult than HP. Swearing.
-the progression of Baz/Simon. I squeeed.
-right in the feels with Eb
If there is a second books, please:
-Have Simon go on a quest for his magic. Maybe there was never any room for his own true magic inside him it ran away like the nursery.
-Find the nursery.
-Nik/Fiona scenes. Vamp hunter/vamp.
-Simon finds out who his mother and father were and meets his grandparents.
-Agatha finally sends the photo and Penny figures it out.
-More romantic scenes between Baz/Simon.
-Need more of the world of Mages.
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Despite how much I loved this book and three of the characters (Simon, Baz, and Penelope), it is unfortunate to read a fourth of it without Baz. That, and I honestly don't care too much about Agathas point of view. Otherwise, all the characters are written well. Love the concept. Love the relationship between Simon and Baz. And most importantly, I just really, really enjoy Baz. One of my favorite book characters, for sure.
Words can't adequately describe my love for Simon, Baz, & Penelope (& my hate for Agatha) so I shall leave you with this.
This story was such a delightful romp, I read half of it in a single sitting! You don't need to have read Fangirl to read this, even though it is a kind of sequel. I love the premise of this book, being the fanfiction written by a character in another fiction book, and the story is super engaging and well paced. Plus the love story and the POC characters are perfection. Two enthusiastic thumbs up!