Monday, September 14, 2015

Fangirl

I don't even need to explain myself for where I've been for the last almost three months. Let's just say that my interest in reading dropped substantially for a while and I'm working my way back into it. It's going to be slow and I don't even know how long it'll be until my next review, so let's just be happy with what we've got here.
This book is kind of an insight into the fangirl/boy subculture that is seen as a horrible thing in the media. It's actually more common than you think. Look around you and I promise that you'll find them everywhere... (Slowly steps backwards into the darkness.) Though I can tell you from experience that most of them are nice! Usually shy and introverted, but once you get them talking, they won't stop! I mean it, they don't stop.

The cover-


Cath thought college would be easy. She thought that her twin sister would be beside her the whole time and everything would go as planned. Well, she was in for a surprise. Wren decided to stay in another dorm to leave Cath with an opinionated, headstrong junior named Reagan.
Cath believes that their friendship could actually work until she gets to know Reagan's funny and always smiling boyfriend Levi. Cath finds that she actually hangs out more with Levi than she does with Reagan as Levi's smiles and cheeriness charms its way into her heart and eventually becomes romance.
Cath struggles to keep the balance between her fanfictions and her schoolwork, slowly feeling saddened that Wren has decided to leave her completely in favor of a wilder and more exciting life. Cath finally understands that no matter what happens, in the end she just has to Carry On.

My thoughts-

When I read this book, I felt like there was finally a book written by an understanding adult who completely gets it. They get that fangirls exist and that they aren't all following the crowd. Some of them actually love what they do and do it because they love it, not because it's trendy. No, it's not because they're part of a cult or something. It's not a cult, but a way to make new friends who have the same interests as you.

Can I just say that when I read this, I was still a lot depressed from the ending of Tamar, so I didn't really enjoy the book as much in the beginning. I actually just held back my tears, put the book aside and picked up this one. Even though it's a funny slice of life romantic comedy I wasn't feeling better. So I put the book aside for several days and came back to it when I had gotten over my grief period. 

Otherwise, this book is a really funny romantic comedy that combines coming of age and the morality of growing out of things. It's a really good read for adults and teens alike!

Age Rating- 14+

The characters often express their ideas in very explicit ways, swearing frequently and hinting at things that might be inappropriate for younger readers. That was my only turn off as far as the characters go. Cath doesn't swear at all, but really only Wren and Reagan are the danger zones. Specifically Reagan. 
The other main issue is the fact that when the book gets more serious, (about halfway through) characters start to very directly discuss their intimate experiences. Once Cath actually starts to consider that she has feelings for Levi, she confronts Reagan about it who tells her how close they once were before they realized that they were better off as friends than partners. The romance content is pretty tame for a book with characters of this age. 

((Please check out this book! It's one of the better romantic comedies out there that I actually enjoyed. And with the pace I'm going at, the next review should be out in about a week. I'm actually not going to procrastinate this time! I promise!))

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