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I really enjoyed this book. I loved Cath and Levi and I even liked Reagan. I didn't like Wren through most of the book but she kind of redeemed herself at the end. I stayed up late to finish this book and I was slightly disappointed with the end. I felt that it lacked a bit of closure.
I wish the Simon Snow series was real (even though it did sound a whole lot like Harry Potter). It reminded me of reading The Fault in Our Stars and wishing that An Imperial Affliction was a real book. ...more
I wish the Simon Snow series was real (even though it did sound a whole lot like Harry Potter). It reminded me of reading The Fault in Our Stars and wishing that An Imperial Affliction was a real book. ...more
Since Eleanor & Park came out, it seems like everyone in the library world has been indoctrinated into the Cult of Rainbow Rowell. Overall, I really liked this book. I liked the nerdy/neurotic heroine. Cath dealing with her family issues and coming into her own worked for me, and the romance is sweet.
Here's the problem: I absolutely HATED the amount of Simon Snow (think Harry Potter) slash fanfic that was included. I know that writing Simon fanfic is a huge part of who Cath is, and it was impor ...more
Here's the problem: I absolutely HATED the amount of Simon Snow (think Harry Potter) slash fanfic that was included. I know that writing Simon fanfic is a huge part of who Cath is, and it was impor ...more
I'm giving Fangirl 3 out of 5 stars not because of the writing, because no doubt about Rainbow Rowell is an exceptional author, but because of the repetitiveness of the book and the at times maddening main character, Cath. The first half of the book where we learn a bit of Cath's backstory and also watch as she struggles to acclimate to college life is quite interesting and it flew by but the middle of the book dragged a bit for me. I grew annoyed with Cath's whining and her inability or unwilli
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Rainbow Rowell is awesome! Her writing is so easy to read (or listen to in my case) and you can't help but get lost in the story. Fan Girl was pretty good, but the Simon readings got a little tedious for me to get through. Eleanor and Park is still my favorite book by her!
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Very cute and enjoyable.
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