Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell - Restarting February 22nd 2021

[Tessa]

Chapter 6 - this is going to be dropped
Is anything happening in this book? I know it's supposed to be a life story and all, but even those have something happening in them. This book is about a shy loner that doesn't want to connect with people, because she likes her internet life better. So people need to drag her out of her shell. This could probably be an interesting story if it wasn't told from Cat's perspective and if it was not so slow paced. Cat is a boring character, the things she's doing are boring, this book is just boring.

Sorry guys, I can't go on with this book. Maybe if I'll have insomnia I'll read a chapter or 2, but so far, I've been sleeping just fine.

[Marga]

@Tessa yes this is kind of slow. It's okay if you stop now if you don't like to continue anymore :)

[Marga]

Chapter 16 - (view spoiler)[ oh my. Levi's the only character I really liked here and he did this thing! What have you done Levi? (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

Chapter 20 - (view spoiler)[ Hmm. I don't know where to stand in the issue about their mother but I know that if I would ever be put in their place, I will forgive. Not forgiving is not helping both parties, especially the one who keeps the anger alive. (hide spoiler)]

[Danna]

Just finished this. I liked some parts of it. And there's no denying the fact that it's slow-paced. I found myself skipping the parts w/ the Baz/Simon scenes. Haha! :D

[Rachael]

Okay starting now.. this is gonna be so fun

[Rachael]

Chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ I love Cath. I identify with her so much.. I love her way of thinking. In new situations, all the trickiest rules are the ones nobody bothers to explain to you (and the ones you can't google) (hide spoiler)]

[Marga]

@Danna - OMG same! Seriously. I tried to care about Simon Snow but I couldnt

[Marga]

The end - (view spoiler)[ I loved Levi! He's too cute. That's all. Thank you (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

23% Thoughts on chapters 1-9: Uhm I agree with you guys. This book is really slow paced but somehow I like it. :)(view spoiler)[I've had a roommate who wouldn't talk too :O. I thought Reagan was like her but Reagan's kinda cool. And Levi is cute.. Nick is too but I like Levi more <3. And oh I wanna have a twin sister!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

@Danna - I don't like the Baz/Simon scenes too. But I still read them and I think Rainbow put them in cause the scenes are somehow connected to Cath's moods.

[Marga]

@Jamie I think you're right about that one

[Jamie]

45% Chapter 16 - (view spoiler)[Levi, REALLY??? That was an awful timing man.

P.S. When I said Reagan was kinda cool, I'm taking it back now. SHE IS SUPER COOL. (hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Just done reading! Wow. I actually liked the book so much. :) I think I'm like Cath in so many ways. xD

[Marga]

Yeah? I think so too. But I think her shyness is little bit extreme x as

[Marga]

XD*

[Jenni]

Chapters 1-7 (view spoiler)[ Um...quite original but Cath doesn't really understand much and is oblivious to live (hide spoiler)]

[Jenni]

Chapter 8 ish (view spoiler)[ OK, so I really don't like Simon Snow which kind of puts me off the book...But, it would be better without him though. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenni]

Middle (view spoiler)[ Honestly, Levi ?! That did not work (hide spoiler)]

[Jenni]

End (view spoiler)[ Well, Reagan was good but I didn't connect much with it. I liked Levi and Cather though :) (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date changed. Restarting April 6th 2014. Happy reading ☺

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[Lola]

Present! :)

[Emily]

Starting this now :)

[Emily]

Chapters 1-4 (view spoiler)[ I love Reagan! She's so blunt it's kind of brilliant. And I kind of feel for Cath. I don't think I would have coped very well at uni if we had had to share rooms. I was always worried when I got in the shower the fire alarm would go off... it didn't but still! (hide spoiler)]

[Eleanor]

starting this! :)

[Life is wasted on the living [Elena]]

I'm starting the book now, too.

[Lola]

How does everyone feel about how the twins' behavior might be related to their mother's abandonment. Though I still don't know the details of how that all went down.
I'm currently 11 chapters in.

[Lola]

Yup, just as I thought, page 143.

[Emily]

on page 64... trying to catch up! Her dad doesn't really put a fireman's pole in her room right? it kind of sounds like something my dad would do!!

[Lola]

What a cool dad.

[Lola]

Sorry guys, I'm halfway through. This book is hard to put down. I'm finding myself identifying loads with Cath, and her other half, Wren, at times. The battle between forfeiting the power to choose or embracing it.

[Lola]

9/10 stars.
So much better than Eleanor and Park. I don't know which she wrote first, but if it was Eleanor and Park and then Fangirl, there's clearly been growth on Rowell's part.

[Emily]

are you on Wren or Cath's side with the whole 'mum' thing?

[Lola]

On deciding to sustain whatever is left of a relationship between herself and Lauren? Or, their behavioral response to their mother's abandonment?

On the latter, I can empathize more with Cath, she seems to have kept some of her dignity at least. I also found her introversion and implosion more something I could personally identify with.

On remaining communicated with their mother, I can't blame Wren. She'd rather have something than nothing. Cath usually puts away anything too difficult to deal with, so she went and archived all possibilities of a relationship with her mother. Whatever floats their boat, I'm okay with. Although Lauren was antagonized quite a bit wasn't she. I don't have enough information to make out what I think of her. I usually like to give people the benefit of the doubt.

How about you?

[Emily]

I agree! I think Wren dealt with it all wrong but I don't blame her for wanting to know her mum.

Although saying that, I developed a soft spot for Art, which made what Lauren did even more awful. I can't understand how she would just leave... and the way they're life changed afterwards? I can't really blame Cath for not wanting to get hurt again either.

I think it was an interesting take one it because you ended up siding with both characters. That maybe there wasn't a right decision in this scenario.

[Lola]

I didn't have a father figure growing up.
Men leaving their children is a lot more common, and dare I say, more socially acceptable. So when I see a father, let alone a single father trying his hardest at raising children it warms my heart. I definitely developed a soft spot for Art as well.

She didn't want children, but she should have stepped up. And this is coming from someone whose adamant about not ever having children, seriously I'd probably suffer of postpartum depression if I ever did accidentally have one.

Here's a question, would a book from Wren's perspective be something you'd like to read?

[Emily]

I don't know. I think a lot of the character's in Wren's life would annoy me. And I didn't finish the book think I needed to know more about her. If anything I wanted to know how second year went with Cath.

How about you?

[Lola]

I have to agree.
Wren herself isn't likable.
Even after being hospitalized for alcohol poisoning she had to be arm twisted into agreeing to her father's terms, she was unapologetic and slightly pretentious. And before that she's described as someone who likes to go through people, specifically boys, for reassurance.

[Emily]

Yes I found it really frustrating how Wren couldn't see she'd done anything wrong! Or understand why Cath didn't want to see their mother.

[These Violent Delights]

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Re-starting July 14th

It would be great if a mod changed the date, thanks :)

[Leigh]

Can I join? :)

[These Violent Delights]

Leigh (Little Book Star) wrote: "Can I join? :)"

The more the merrier :)

[Irene]

I'm beyond excited! :D

[These Violent Delights]

Irene wrote: "I'm beyond excited! :D"

I know me too, I'm holding myself back from reading it now

[Lisa]

I read this book and it was really good. If you like this one you'll love "Eleanor and Park!" Awesome story! :)

[Irene]

@Robin - Haha, me too! It wants my attention!! :D

@Lisa - I already read that book and absolutely adored it! :D I don't expect this one to be as good, because E&A was...perfect.

[Lisa]

Irene wrote: "@Robin - Haha, me too! It wants my attention!! :D

@Lisa - I already read that book and absolutely adored it! :D I don't expect this one to be as good, because E&A was...perfect."

Yes it was! I absolutely loved that story! I liked Fangirl, but not as much. :)

[Hannelore]

I'm in :D

[Karrah]

Very excited to read this! I'm definitely in!!

[Lisa]

You won't be disappointed! :)