A review by marshiereads
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

emotional hopeful tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This books was so cringey at times it was difficult to read. I honestly should have stopped reading and not finished it but I did and it was an okayyyy ending, like the last 60ish pages were such a wash for me honestly and in terms of a romance that takes place with college kids it’s incredibly PG. if you’re looking for even second base I’ve got bad news. I wanted this book to be a dedication to artists and writers who’ve struggled to find their way and I genuinely did not care if she failed or succeeded. Also it felt wrong for literally everyone in this story to be straight and have a huge part of the story being a obsessed with writing gay relationships, not just Simon and Baz but when she’s writing with Nick too. It felt fetishizing to me? Because I finished it, it gets 2 stars but I was just genuinely disappointed and unhappy with what this book turned out to be.
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