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Didn't expect to enjoy this book as much as I did...the main character writes fan faction in response to a science fiction novel that has been written by a published author and becomes hugely popular. She and her twin sister go off to college and her twin wants to more independent. The fan fiction writer twin rooms with a strange freshman with whom she slowly becomes friends.
I wasn't that excited about the fan fiction pieces that this character, "Cath" writes, but I loved the way Cath's story u ...more
I wasn't that excited about the fan fiction pieces that this character, "Cath" writes, but I loved the way Cath's story u ...more
I fell in love with Levi! He's such a fun, caring, tender person.
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Mar 31, 2014
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As a die-hard Harry/Draco believer, this book was 100% written for me and I just ate it up! It helped that I was home alone over the Easter weekend and I always seem to stay up much later when I'm on my own. I think I can't sleep in an empty bed! Anyway...
Aside from identifying strongly with the passion for fandom, I was also really drawn by the depiction of the anxiety that Cath suffered from. As I'm thankfully not an anxious person by nature, the descriptions of Cath's anxiety reactions really ...more
Aside from identifying strongly with the passion for fandom, I was also really drawn by the depiction of the anxiety that Cath suffered from. As I'm thankfully not an anxious person by nature, the descriptions of Cath's anxiety reactions really ...more
Cute coming of age story from a master of the YA genre. I still feel like the little kid in The Princess Bride... "they're kissing again."
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Cath and Wren are twins and fangirls of a Harry Potter-esque fantasy series. The books and the fandom helped them through many tough times. Now that they are off to college, Wren wants to leave all that behind for a fresh start while Cath prefers to stay in her room writing fanfiction. This is a character driven coming-of-age story. The relationships between the characters are compelling and nuanced, but the plot kind of fizzles out without a whole lot ever getting resolved. I enjoyed the book w
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I love everything Rainbow Rowell writes! The worst part about this book is the title and the book cover. It seems like it would be a light read, but covers some weighty topics in this story of Cath's first year of college. The sweet love story rounds it out for a completely enjoyable book.
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I really like Rainbow Rowell's style - great character development that really rings true, and good writing. This feels like a YA novel to me, in a very good way - I'm not sure how that gets decided. In any case, I recommend it - engaging but not heavy.
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Not quite as good as Eleanor and Park but pretty close. Rainbow Rowell can write.
I really enjoyed this book, and it totally redeemed audio books for me. I thought it was fun, very well written, and well worth the time to read it. I'll be checking out the rest of Rainbow Rowell's books now too.
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