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This is the most beautiful paean to fan fiction I have ever seen. There were moments that I thought it wasn't reading like a novel, it was reading like a fanfic. And that's because it is a fanfic about a fake fantasy series from a book of fiction about writing fan fiction. There are just these perfect little moments when bis of Fangirl peep through. And the tone of the entire story runs parallel with Fangirl, so that you can see Cath's psyche in her fan fiction which is, of course, not actually fan fiction, but original fiction masquerading as fanfiction.
What's even better is that Rowell leaves holes in her plot resolution, GAPING holes, that cry out to be spackled over with...yes...fan fiction. Do Simon's, er, accessories ever disappear? Does Agatha manage to pass all through college? Does Fiona ever get to kill that one particular undead Londoner? When will Penelope figure out Simon's parentage? WHERE IS LUCY NOW?
I loved it. I loved all of it. I want sequels. I may even go to AO3 for them.
Carry on.
What's even better is that Rowell leaves holes in her plot resolution, GAPING holes, that cry out to be spackled over with...yes...fan fiction. Do Simon's, er, accessories ever disappear? Does Agatha manage to pass all through college? Does Fiona ever get to kill that one particular undead Londoner? When will Penelope figure out Simon's parentage? WHERE IS LUCY NOW?
I loved it. I loved all of it. I want sequels. I may even go to AO3 for them.
Carry on.