In Fangirl, Cath was writing a Simon Snow fanfiction called “Carry On, Simon”, which grew and changed as she did. This is the companion novel to Fangirl, also written by Rainbow Rowell. Rainbow Rowell writes with compassion and understanding about the ins and outs of the fangirl life, presenting a character that you can’t help but love and a story that provides hope for those making their way in the big, wide world, which makes this a great book for fangirls everywhere. Rainbow Rowell writes with compassion and understanding about the ins and outs of the fangirl life. However, this book shows that there is more to life than fiction – if you spend your whole life dreaming about being somewhere else, how can you learn to live in the place you really are? In the novel, Cath confronts her fears about being alone, about her mother having left, about not being able to disappear into the Simon Snow universe when things get bad, and about falling in love. She was funny, smart, and perfectly content to live forever in a vibrant fictional universe. Cath tries to continue to find solace in Simon Snow, but she keeps being thrust into the world’s waiting arms.Ĭath was a very likable and relatable character, especially for a fellow fangirl such as myself. Cath ends up navigating college life practically all alone, dealing with an English teacher who hates fanfiction, a crazy roommate, and a boy who is unlike anyone she’s ever known.

Cath isn’t expecting anything to change-Wren and her will still be best friends, and roommates, they’ll hang out all the time and keep writing fanfiction-but Wren has other plans.

Now, Wren and Cath are going off to college.

They dress up as Simon Snow characters for book releases, movie premieres, and Halloween, they collect memorabilia, and they write Simon Snow fanfiction. For years, Cath and Wren immersed themselves in the fictional world (which is eerily similar to Harry Potter). Cath has buried her nose in the Simon Snow series since her mother left her father, her twin, Wren, and her when she was little. Fangirlįangirl is a beautifully crafted coming-of-age novel about how books change our lives-for better or for worse. She also reviews Carry On, which is a companion novel to Fangirl. Caitlyn from the Napanee Branch reviews Fangirl, a popular YA novel by Rainbow Rowell.

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