A review by yoongitloml
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

4.0

“In new situations, all the trickiest rules are the ones nobody bothers to explain to you. (And the ones you can't Google.)”
This is my first Rainbow Rowell book and I love her now! I love this book till infinity and beyond!

A well-written coming of age novel, Fangirl follows Cath's journey as she navigates the world of university and discovers her identity separate from that of her twin. Lost completely in a fictional fantasy world, Cath spends most of her time writing fan-fiction revolving around the fictional characters of Simon Snow and his arch enemy Baz. Having grown up as a twin, Cath is more dependent on Wren and a huge introvert.

This story not only brings out the contrast between the two girls, but it shows us that the world has a lot to offer if we only let it. Cath learns to find her way, forming a weird bond with her roommate, finding love and facing betrayal.
Fangirl is real, the romance is real the people are real the issues they deal with are real . I am asking you to read it because its not just about fan fiction, this charming quick paced read dealing with issues of social anxiety, family, friendship.
P.S. The excerpts form the fan fiction that Cath wrote have been given in the end of every chapter, but oh god I found them boring so I kinda never read the fanfic.


Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5