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A review by kloopo
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
4.0
I had very high - perhaps unfairly high! - expectations of Fangirl, given its huge popularity and incredible sales figures. I was a little surprised to find such a quiet story. A girl who writes fan fiction starts her first year of college: the story is all about how she finds her confidence, learning how continue to follow her passion for fanfiction as well as being an original writer, a good sister, a daughter and a girlfriend.
It's a touching story with wonderfully rendered characters, but I did have a few reservations. Some of the fanfiction quotations (from fictional Harry Potter-esque series, Simon Snow) were rather long, and I found myself skimming sometimes to return to the real-life story. I also found the ending a bit abrupt, and didn't feel all the loose ends had been tied up in a satisfactory way.
But I can totally see why it has so many ardent fans. Simply but beautifully written, well-plotted, with characters you can really believe in. And a touch of magic, too.
It's a touching story with wonderfully rendered characters, but I did have a few reservations. Some of the fanfiction quotations (from fictional Harry Potter-esque series, Simon Snow) were rather long, and I found myself skimming sometimes to return to the real-life story. I also found the ending a bit abrupt, and didn't feel all the loose ends had been tied up in a satisfactory way.
But I can totally see why it has so many ardent fans. Simply but beautifully written, well-plotted, with characters you can really believe in. And a touch of magic, too.