Fangirl in The Perks Of Being A Book Addict

Sep 21, 2013 Michael rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: pbrc-tower-challenge, tower-team-challenge-b, read-in-2013, young-adult

After their mother left, twin sisters Cath and Wren lost themselves in the fantasy world of Simon Snow. That included devouring the books and creating their own fan-fic based set within the world of Simon.

Now that two are headed off to the same college and Cath is having a difficult time adjusting to the changes in her life. Wren wants to live with someone else and Cath, who is a bit shy and socially awkward, can't quite work up the gumption to go to the cafeteria to eat her meals. Instead, she' ...more

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Oct 09, 2013 Trisha rated it it was amazing

Oh, Rainbow Rowell, You are an amazing master at your craft. You absolutely dazzle me with your comfortable and easy words until I am so wrapped into the story, I actually feel the characters. When Cather was nervous, I was nervous. And when she hurt, I had pain so deep in my chest, I had to actually step away from the book for a whole day, because I wasn't sure I could take it.

And my deep affection for these characters completely took me by surprise. I mean, I thought I liked the story and I th ...more

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Sep 14, 2013 Renuka rated it really liked it

Shelves: owned, romance, young-adult, realistic, chick-lit, e-book, contemporary, reviewed, fav-couples, couple-covers

Rating: 3.5/5

Hmm, I just don't understand why this was so praised. It was good but it was far from fantastic or life changing. It was just cute. I also thought it was really quirky, funny, and original…but at times it was too…boring? Not exactly, but it wasn't very enthralling.

The plot was centered a lot on "finding oneself" and character development. Which is great, especially as Cath is painfully shy and very focused on books. She's not outgoing and has trouble without her twin. It was really Rating: 3.5/5

Hmm, I just don't understand why this was so praised. It was good but it was far from fantastic or life changing. It was just cute. I also thought it was really quirky, funny, and original…but at times it was too…boring? Not exactly, but it wasn't very enthralling.

The plot was centered a lot on "finding oneself" and character development. Which is great, especially as Cath is painfully shy and very focused on books. She's not outgoing and has trouble without her twin. It was really great to see how Cath begins to mature throughout the book, and make friends on her own. On top of that she has to cope with her sister going crazy, her poor depressed father alone at home, and her own abandonment issues by her mother.

I really think the most interesting parts had to do with her father suffering from the breakdowns and her broken relationship with her mother. The family background was deep and definitely had a huge impact on Cath emotionally. Seeing Cath overcoming that and go out into the world was the best part of the book.

Other than that…Levi was cute, but there wasn’t enough for me. I didn't fall in love with him, he was friendly and cute. Typical love interest style stuff. Wren I didn’t like, I don't know if the reader was supposed to like her by the end, but she was very annoying and made terrible life choices. I liked Reagan a lot, she was so sarcastic, and she turned out to be a really loyal friend. I think she was a fantastic side-character that I would have liked to see even more of. Bu in general, I didn't really connect with the characters too well. They seemed distant at times. Cath herself was again relatable but sometimes she got annoying. She was constantly pushing herself down, and I disliked how she refused to do the writing project simply because she was so hung up on fan-fiction. Meh.

The fan-fiction parts were also good, but I didn't really get the full point of them. I enjoyed them, but they seemed extraneous. The end was unmemorable, I didn't really feel impacted. It was a solid book, but it didn't blow me away like I was expecting. I didn't fangirl over this or feel absolutely required to keep flipping pages as I read it, but I did like it. I am pleased that this was a stand-alone book because it was great as a simple story to read. ...more

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Nov 19, 2013 Dory rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, ya, ladies-in-the-house, read-in-2014, all-the-stars, geeking-out

I want to give this book ALL THE STARS.

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May 31, 2020 Heather rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance, library, smart-heroine, ya, fantasy, paranormal, family, grumpy-sunshine, forced-proximity, friends-to-lovers

I love Rainbow Rowell's writing so very, very much. This is an absolute classic and I'm glad I finally read it. I guess I'm doling her books out to myself slowly so I can make them last.

My only criticism is the end. It was just too abrupt. I looked up, said "huh?" and had to play it back to make sure I got it.

Cover: Adorable. And a forerunner of the current trend in covers.
Narrators: Both are terrific. Maxwell Caulfield is great with his posh/tongue-in-cheek/traditional-British-narrator voice.
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Feb 20, 2016 Momruns5 rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2016

This girl was really messed up and she needed professional help. I hope she gets some medication and help. I felt so bad for how she couldn't even enjoy her life. I just felt so lucky reading this that I don't have really bad mental illness. It's a real thing and she needed help. So did her dad and her sister in different ways. But they did keep it clean though which was nice. There was a little language though. ...more

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