I love this book it's great I wish there was a sequel because I became so invested in their romance however the book had a great conclusion so whilst I was left wanting more, there was no valid reason for a second book. There is a real authenticity to the relationship between Levi and Cather.

This . Book. Was . Utterly. Beautiful.
Oh . My .God !!!! I now understand why there are tears in my eye each time I finish a Rainbow Rowell book. I am so dumbfounded by all the amazing qualities this book possessed . I almost did not read it when I started the first chapter . Until I realized it was time to send it back to the library then decided to give it a shot . Wow would I have missed a most important lesson in my life if I had . God bless you Rainbow Rowell. I'm Yours forever .

This book took me a couple of chapters to get into. That's why it only got four stars. While I was sympathetic toward the main character, Cath, she got on my nerves a little bit because she took being shy and anti-social to the extreme. I don't remember where the turning point came for me, maybe it was the main love interest Levi that kept me reading about her. I'm not really sure. But once her roommate Reagan stepped in and helped her, things got better for Cath and for me as a reader. I ended up really loving this book and the characters in it. Even Wren got some redemption at the end. Even though the beginning was a little slow for me, I think I liked this story and these characters even better than I did "Elinor and Park." That is really saying something because Elinor and Park are great characters!

I loved this book though hard to say exactly why. All the characters felt so real and relatable. My favorite by Rainbow Rowell. Highly recommend.

Disappointing ending - which is ironic considering this book was about a girl dreading a book ending badly and so writing her own version of it. It definitely didn't tie up everything and felt unsatisfactory - when I reached the end I didn't realise it, and turned the page, expecting to see more. It was also unrealistic in a few ways - like how many ready-made friends does this girl have? There was some other thing I felt wasn't very realistic, but I've forgotten it so it probably wasn't that important. Otherwise, I really enjoyed it and finished it in two days. I love books with contemporary details, like all the Starbucks drinks in this book, and the awesome Wikipedia page at the front which really helped orient me. I also really loved the quotes in between chapters.

This was such a fun and relatable book! I love Rowell's characterization and how she describes people. Instead of saying something like "he was tall and lanky" she writes something unusual and abstract but still makes complete sense.

The main reason I enjoyed this book so much was because of the relatability. Cath suffers with social anxiety, something I experience as well. There were many moments in the book where I was Cath. She said things I've said and did things I've done in order to get out of social situations.

Now while I did enjoy this book a lot, I had quite a few quams with it:

1. The characters. I felt all the characters, minus Cath, lacked dimension and, well, character. All of the characters (Levi, Nick, Laura, Reagan, etc.) did have their own unique personalities, however, they could have been fleshed out more. A few of the characters, especially Nick and Laura, seemed to be there only to add a little bit of conflict. They didn't really further the plot or help instigate character development. Also, Levi. He's the "perfect" guy. What could be wrong with him? That's precisely the problem. No person in real life is that perfect. I would have preferred a more rounded, flawed, character.

2. The fan fiction. While an avid reader and lover of fan fiction, the Simon Snow excerpts and fan fiction just didn't cut it for me. I didn't feel anything for the characters so the excerpts and fics bored me to the point where I didn't even read them after a while.

3. The ending. It wasn't satisfying to me. It felt too abrupt and cheesy. It left quite a few loose ends, for example, what happens with Laura and with Carry On?

Despite the many problems I had with it, I really enjoyed this book. It was fun, quirky, and a good read overall. I don't think everyone would enjoy it but I definitely recommend at least trying Fangirl out before giving judgement.

Full review on my blog: http://tobooksandbeyondforever.blogspot.com/2014/12/title-fangirl-author-rainbow-rowell.html

Dos y media estrellas. Y media. Este libro no debió gustarme tanto porque no es taaan bueno, pero me trajo muchos buenos recuerdos de mi época adolescente.

Leo entre los comentarios a varias fangirls que se sienten “representadas de una manera errónea” dentro del libro. Porque Cath no es como ellas. Bueno, Cath sí me recordó a mi yo juvenil. Wren más que Cath. Yo nunca escribí fanfiction, pero por Dios que al menos dos vacaciones las pasé en fanfiction.net o en foros, discutiendo pendejadas. Sin dormir, comiendo sándwiches y con los ojos secos de tanto leer. Creo que nunca he leído tanto como en esas épocas.

Harry Potter (HP) fue el último fandom que frecuenté. Me enamoré de La piedra filosofal cuando tenía 15 años y compré cada uno de los libros en prelanzamiento, haciendo fila el día que lo sacaban para que me entregaran mi copia (excepto el último, el último meh). Probablemente también lloré con el final porque sentí que perdía algo importantísimo. Honestamente, ni recuerdo bien el final de Jotaká. Leí tantos fanfics canon y AU ese último año de HP que no tengo idea de la verdadera línea argumental en ciertos momentos de la historia. Beteé tantos fics que ni me acuerdo si el Drarry era de verdad o no y si los Merodeadores hicieron tal o cual cosa dentro de los libros o no.

Me acuerdo de mis amigos preguntándose por qué pasaba tanto tiempo leyendo esas cosas pervertidas. Sintiéndome tan feliz en “la comunidad” donde podía discutir los temas con amigos que nunca conocí en persona. Creo que Rainbow de verdad se atascó de fics en esa temporada y vivió la experiencia “light”, que fue la que yo viví y la plasmó bien en su libro. No hubo locas geeks que jugaran los videojuegos ni gente yendo disfrazada a convenciones. Yo tampoco lo hice y no por ello creo que fui menos extraña que el resto de las fanáticas u_u ante los ojos de los externos al ambiente.

En cuanto a la historia de Cath, es linda a secas. Sus personajes son demasiado easy going, como que el libro no da para auténticos dramas, aunque sí los haya. Digo, Cath tiene severos problemas de ansiedad y su hermana padece de alcoholismo y cosas raras que vienen de sus padres lunáticos y semi-irresponsables. Pero pues el libro no es para clavarse en ello. Es sobre como esta muchacha evoluciona de ser una escritora amateur de historias online a lograr algo más. Y en el ámbito personal, sobre cómo aprende a confiar en las personas. Poco a poco, a su ritmo.

Está bien para una chica adolescente. Yo lo disfruté aun cuando no me encantó. En parte porque sentía que todas las cosas que critiqué horriblemente sobre 50 Sombras de Grey a veces asoman la patita en este libro. Pero la diferencia es que Fangirl es que es una historia simple, sobre una niña que escribe fanfics y tiene cierta justificación que intercalen los pedacitos del Simon Snow y que la protagonista sea medio Mary Sue. Y 50 Sombras es una pseudo-historia madura (podrida), basada en un fanfic (malhecho) que editaron (mal) para venderlo como libro para adultos (jaja).

Cute, but not overly. Likable.

I'm a huge sucker for realistic romance and nerd culture. Add in a character struggling with anxiety and what more could I ask for? This book was very nearly perfect.

shall write a proper review in the morning, but as most will say, if you ever loved the Harry Potter world/fandom, GO READ THIS BOOK!