A review by historyofjess
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely adored this book. I was just so invested in Cath and how she was going to overcome the various challenges she was experiencing in her first year of college, especially the internal struggles. The romance at the heart of the story is truly lovely, but Cath is such a fully realized character, shouldering so many different things, that this is far from just a romance novel. All of the relationships in this book are interesting. But the most compelling one is her relationship with herself, as she grows in confidence and independence in herself. I don't re-read a lot of books, but I can see myself coming back to this one because I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of it.

(Also, as someone who read the Carry On season before this, it was nice to spend some more time with Simon and Baz and I loved the book's relationship with fan fiction and writing, in general.)