Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

As we continue to be stuck at home because of quarantine, I struggled to find a book to write about because of my lack of options. Using the digital library, I was able to check out Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. This book follows a girl named Cath as she starts her first year of college with her twin, Wren. Cath is an introvert with a love for writing and fan fiction. Cath is nervous, especially because Wren wants some independence, and because this means leaving behind her father who tends to overwork himself. Wren, an extrovert who easily makes friends, is almost the exact opposite of Cath when it comes to personality. 

When Cath gets to her dorm, she ends up meeting her roommate, Reagan, (who is the exact opposite of her) who has a boyfriend named Levi who is constantly over. The rest of the story goes on to explain how Cath survives her first year of college and the challenges she faces. 

Just a warning, from this point on, there will be some spoilers! 

One thing I liked about this book was how her second potential love interest, Nick, stuck with her only because he liked writing with her. He made that clear from the very beginning when they first met in class. However, his character annoyed me at times because of how selfish he’d come off as at times. At most, he and Cath were friends, even though they kind of fell apart in the end. 

This book was entertaining for the most part but I did dislike certain parts of it. First of all, I don’t really like the fact that she got together with Levi in the end. In my opinion, it was a little bit out of character for her and I think that they could’ve been better off as friends. It would have been great to see someone enjoy her talent in writing who stuck with her. I also wish that he had been unavailable at least once in this book. It seemed like he was always ready to go with Cath no matter where she was or where she was doing. 

Another thing I would’ve changed was the introduction of her absent mother. On one hand, it gave the story more of a plot and gave the reader something to look forward to. On the other hand, any relationship between Cath and her mother was kinda just shot down. Her mother being there served a minimal purpose for about ten pages maximum (and that was only when they met face-to-face when visiting Wren at the hospital after she drank too much irresponsibly).  

Overall, this was a pretty good book and I like the way the plot unfolded and the author did a great job creating her main character. If you are bored and looking for something to fill your time, then you should check this book out.