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A review by abookishmagpie
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Reread October 2023.
This is still a five star read that just fills me with nostalgia and so many happy feels. I remember thinking Cath was such a relatable character and how I saw so much of myself in her when I first read the book and I was just out of college myself, and now being out 10 years I still feel that way. Getting to watch her experience her first year of college as a socially anxious fangirl and how she blossoms into who she is is such a fun time. I love each and everyone of these characters (yes, even the "bad" ones) and adore getting to be in their world and being with their personalities and quirks again. I am especially fond of the setting as it is the same college that I went to and so all the descriptions of campus and the buildings I myself frequented brings me back to a really wonderful time in my life. It's just my perfect little comfort book that I'll always return to.
This is still a five star read that just fills me with nostalgia and so many happy feels. I remember thinking Cath was such a relatable character and how I saw so much of myself in her when I first read the book and I was just out of college myself, and now being out 10 years I still feel that way. Getting to watch her experience her first year of college as a socially anxious fangirl and how she blossoms into who she is is such a fun time. I love each and everyone of these characters (yes, even the "bad" ones) and adore getting to be in their world and being with their personalities and quirks again. I am especially fond of the setting as it is the same college that I went to and so all the descriptions of campus and the buildings I myself frequented brings me back to a really wonderful time in my life. It's just my perfect little comfort book that I'll always return to.