Agent: Christopher Schelling, Selectric Artists. Rowell makes all of Cath’s relationships-with her father Wren her acerbic roommate, Reagan and, especially, Reagan’s ex Levi (who practically takes up residence in their room to woo the skeptical and extremely nervous Cath)-touching and utterly real. Rowell (Eleanor & Park) blends Cath’s first year of college with excerpts of both the “canon” Simon Snow books and Cath’s distinctly non-canonical fanfic, to create a funny and tender coming-of-age story that’s also the story of a writer finding her voice. Since Cath would rather stay in her room and write than do anything involving other people, that first year is terrifying, which she expected, but also heartbreaking and romantic, which she did not. While Cath is an expert on Simon’s life, she finds her own difficult, especially now that she’s starting college and Wren doesn’t want them to room together. Both family and love are major themes and the way in which Rainbow Rowell has written this is beautiful. Cath Avery’s life has two polestars: Wren, her identical twin, and the Simon Snow series, a Harry Potter–like publishing phenomenon that Cath has been reading-and rewriting, as a hugely popular fanfiction author-for years. Fangirl highlights the dynamics of relationships between characters as the book progresses and these connections with others are influential in the overall plot of the book.
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