Fangirl -Rainbow Rowell

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Fangirl is a 2013 contemporary novel for young adults by Rainbow Rowell. It has been called a “true and relatable novel for geeks.” I found this book while going through various lists about famous young adult reads. The book is about a teenage girl named Cath who is a freshman at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln along with her identical twin Wren. Having a “social anxiety disorder,” Cath finds it very difficult to make friends and speak up during discussions and is a big Simon Snow fan. During the novel, Wren is shown as drifting away from fan fiction and turning into a “socialite,”  while Cath can’t end her day without it. She spends her leisure time writing her award-winning fan fiction, Carry On, Simon. Due to her scholarship, Cath gets to attend a fiction-writing class where she finds herself a writing partner, Nick.  Incidents and happenings, cause Cath to become good friends with her roommate Reagan and her best friend Levi. However, Cath feels miserable at school. She feels lonely and has no friends. Her fiction writing professor tells her to work harder as she suspects Cath of plagiarism. Further more, her father ends up in a hospital for mental care for a short while because of his psychological breakdown at work. I loved this book as I feel all teenagers can relate to the incidents happening in Cath’s life. Fangirl has a little of everything- romance, humor, drama and even a bit of fiction. Rowell keeps you wondering and wanting for more and more information and you find yourself emotionally attached to the characters of the book, making you come back to finish the story.  

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