Books
Was I a Fan of Fangirl?
An honest review of Rowell’s coming-of-age novel
A (Spoiler-Free) Synopsis
Cath is a new student beginning her freshman year of college. Her twin sister Wren, who has been Cath’s best friend her entire life is going too. Growing up, they bonded over Simon Snow, the widely known and beloved character from a book series about magicians. Throughout their years together they’ve read all of the book releases, watched the movie adaptations, and created a popular fanfiction based on it all.
However, now things are changing. Wren is becoming more and more distant from her sister once school starts. She’s doing more activities that don’t involve her twin, and frankly, Cath doesn’t want to be a part of them anyway. Even with that being the case, it leaves Cath to learn how to adapt to college life on her own, which is not what she had expected. Throughout her first year, she navigates classes, making new friends, crushes, managing family relationships, and continuing her Simon Snow fan fiction.
Discovering Fangirl
I first came across Rowell’s work in October of 2019 when I read Eleanor & Park, another coming-of-age story. Though I enjoyed the book, I did not immediately reach for another one of the author’s works…
