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Fangirl

Rainbow Rowell

Start date: January 1, 2014

Finish date: January 30, 2014

Discussion: Group Read

Why we're reading this: Contemporary Group Read
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Dec 05, 2014 Angela Blount rated it liked it

2 1/2 Stars

Character-driven from the start, Fangirl is a niche coming-of-age contemporary story centered around the Freshman year of college for a semi-stereotypical geeky girl named Cather (Cath).

Cath is a mixed bag of anti-social neuroticism, insecurity, and self-loathing. She's glaringly unenthusiastic about moving away from home and into a dorm—not to mention procuring a roommate who, for the first time in her life, is NOT her sister. Resistant to change, socially handicapped, and disintere ...more

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Jan 26, 2014 ♥Booknerdswift♥ rated it it was amazing

5 stars plus. OMG. Cath and Levi are too perfect okay?

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Jul 14, 2021 Grace rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

THIS WAS AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT.

Wow, I loved everything about this! Definitely an easy 4.5 stars. The writing style was so natural, easy to read, and quirky in a way that's actually ridiculously endearing and regularly made me laugh out loud. I loved all the characters for different reasons. Cath felt so real and I loved seeing her develop over the course of the story. Wren wasn't always a great person but her bond with Cath is so special and I couldn't help but love her too. Their dad was ADORABLE ...more

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Aug 29, 2013 Erin Lynn rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, contemporary, sisters, owned-books-hardcovers

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. So, I must start off by saying that I thought the first quarter of Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell was mind-numbingly boring. I almost gave up on it because of how slow-paced it was. I really wanted to find a way to jump in the pages and slap Cath for being so whiny.

Obviously, I kept reading. The story becomes more interesting around the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. I liked the rest of the book after that.

!!!SPOILERS!!!

Long story, short:
Cath and Wren are identical twin sisters who were raised ...more

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Sep 30, 2013 Sofia rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ya

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I love reading. I wouldn't be writing a lit blog if I didn't. When a book is good, it's magic. And sometimes, once or twice a year, I read a book that reminds me why I love reading. A book that makes me gush and cry and laugh and stay up all night reading, not the last bit sleepy, not even considering "I'll read just this chapter and then I'll turn off the light", because it's so good.
"Fangirl" wasn't one of those books. It was ...more

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Oct 31, 2013 Jannah rated it it was amazing

Soooooooooo good. I can relate to this book so much. I swear Cath is exactly like me! I loved her and Levi. and her relationship with her sister. It was just sooooo good.

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