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A review by knuckledown
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
5.0
I knew that Fangirl would be a fun read, but I didn’t expect to feel so passionate about it. Of course, my personal background made it easy to identify with Cath. My first year of college was a tough transition, and I was quite involved with the Harry Potter fandom during my early teens. Simon Snow is a great spoof of Harry Potter without trying to exactly replicate it character-for-character. Not everyone will be able to relate to Cath so directly, but I hope that many can appreciate her. And I hope that those who can relate will find this book.
Few authors would have the courage to write about someone like Cath. She’s genuinely a nerd, not a hot girl hiding behind glasses, which makes her feel absolutely real. If anyone is the voice of misfits, it’s Rainbow Rowell. She approaches her characters with such love, and she isn’t afraid to share their full range of emotions, however mushy or neurotic. And because she cares so much, so do I. When something bad happens to her characters, I want to curl up in a ball and hide. How often does a book truly make you feel that way? I mean it as the highest compliment.
For more about Rainbow Rowell and other book reviews, check out my blog: Courtney Coherent
Few authors would have the courage to write about someone like Cath. She’s genuinely a nerd, not a hot girl hiding behind glasses, which makes her feel absolutely real. If anyone is the voice of misfits, it’s Rainbow Rowell. She approaches her characters with such love, and she isn’t afraid to share their full range of emotions, however mushy or neurotic. And because she cares so much, so do I. When something bad happens to her characters, I want to curl up in a ball and hide. How often does a book truly make you feel that way? I mean it as the highest compliment.
For more about Rainbow Rowell and other book reviews, check out my blog: Courtney Coherent