The Change In Cath's Fangirl
Change is one word that can allude to many different events in someone’s life: college, being a significant one. Not only the chance to discover what someone truly wants, college is full of parties, meeting new people, and the freedom of finally being an adult. Aspects that every student looks forward to… except Cath. Cather Avery is not ready for college and especially not ready for the biggest change of her life: being separated from her twin, Wren, who decided, without Cath, that she would be rooming separately. Fangirl, written by Rainbow Rowell, is Cath’s story, weaving through the ups and downs of college as well as young adult life and everything in between. Cath is obsessed with the Simon Snow book series and spends her free time writing a very popular fan fiction. She is very antisocial and reserved.
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The jump from her sister being the only source of her social life to being alone in a dorm room with only her sophomore and very confident roommate, Reagan, to turn to, leaves Cath to be forced out of her comfort zone and into the real world. College isn’t the only change in Cath’s life.
Her father suffers from manic depression, Wren is always partying, their mom wants to start a relationship with them, Cath’s writing professor fails her on a paper because it uses copyrighted characters, and Cath starts to like Levi, Reagan’s ex-boyfriend who is always hanging around the room. Her life becomes a balancing act with her home life, school work, and social life all on the line. Through her struggles, she learns how to let go, be her own person, and find what makes her happy. The novel has been very popular among readers. Kimberlyfaye writes a review that highlights Rowell’s ability to write a relatable, interesting, and well-developed novel that will enthrall the reader with its character and story. I agree with kimberlyfaye’s review of Fangirl in that overall, the way the story and characters were woven together was very interesting and enjoyable. However, I disagree that some of the techniques used to tell the story were pleasurable and, therefore, necessary. Fangirl was written with a story and characters that entice the reader, but also with some techniques that could hinder the reader’s
experience. Kimberlyfaye’s review reflected on Fangirl in mostly a very bright and positive way. She praised Rowell on her relatability, plot, characters, style, and theme. She found the main character Cath to be very relatable and lovable. Although she also goes to say, “She’s so introverted at times that it’s almost painful.” (barnesandnoble.com) When regarding the plot, she tells of how she felt everything was tied in well and resolved at the end. There was not a major cliffhanger, and she shows how she felt the book was not lacking without it. One of the major topics kimberlyfaye discusses is the characters. She writes that they were very well developed, realistic, and all helped Cath grow in their own way. Giving a brief description of each, she tells how Cath is reserved, Reagan is confident, Levi is charming, Wren was wild, Professor Piper was supportive, and Cath’s father was loving. She thinks that each really played a major part in Cath’s dynamic growth throughout the novel. Kimberlyfaye touches on the fan fiction and Simon Snow stories that were tied throughout the story whether it being Cath’s or the book series. She highlights how the author seemed to really relate the books to what was happening in the story and that the excerpts were enjoyable to read. Finally, kimberlyfaye describes the themes that were stretched through the story. In relation to this, she writes, “It's about growing up and finding yourself while trying not to lose all the things (and people) who have made you YOU so far. It's about learning how to accept new people into your life, while not isolating those who have been there for years. It's about family and friends, crushes and love.” (barnesandnoble.com) Kimberlyfaye told her thoughts of Fangirl, essentially expressing her liking towards the novel. Her position, though arguable, is her opinion as the novel can be interpreted in many ways.
The jump from her sister being the only source of her social life to being alone in a dorm room with only her sophomore and very confident roommate, Reagan, to turn to, leaves Cath to be forced out of her comfort zone and into the real world. College isn’t the only change in Cath’s life.
Her father suffers from manic depression, Wren is always partying, their mom wants to start a relationship with them, Cath’s writing professor fails her on a paper because it uses copyrighted characters, and Cath starts to like Levi, Reagan’s ex-boyfriend who is always hanging around the room. Her life becomes a balancing act with her home life, school work, and social life all on the line. Through her struggles, she learns how to let go, be her own person, and find what makes her happy. The novel has been very popular among readers. Kimberlyfaye writes a review that highlights Rowell’s ability to write a relatable, interesting, and well-developed novel that will enthrall the reader with its character and story. I agree with kimberlyfaye’s review of Fangirl in that overall, the way the story and characters were woven together was very interesting and enjoyable. However, I disagree that some of the techniques used to tell the story were pleasurable and, therefore, necessary. Fangirl was written with a story and characters that entice the reader, but also with some techniques that could hinder the reader’s
experience. Kimberlyfaye’s review reflected on Fangirl in mostly a very bright and positive way. She praised Rowell on her relatability, plot, characters, style, and theme. She found the main character Cath to be very relatable and lovable. Although she also goes to say, “She’s so introverted at times that it’s almost painful.” (barnesandnoble.com) When regarding the plot, she tells of how she felt everything was tied in well and resolved at the end. There was not a major cliffhanger, and she shows how she felt the book was not lacking without it. One of the major topics kimberlyfaye discusses is the characters. She writes that they were very well developed, realistic, and all helped Cath grow in their own way. Giving a brief description of each, she tells how Cath is reserved, Reagan is confident, Levi is charming, Wren was wild, Professor Piper was supportive, and Cath’s father was loving. She thinks that each really played a major part in Cath’s dynamic growth throughout the novel. Kimberlyfaye touches on the fan fiction and Simon Snow stories that were tied throughout the story whether it being Cath’s or the book series. She highlights how the author seemed to really relate the books to what was happening in the story and that the excerpts were enjoyable to read. Finally, kimberlyfaye describes the themes that were stretched through the story. In relation to this, she writes, “It's about growing up and finding yourself while trying not to lose all the things (and people) who have made you YOU so far. It's about learning how to accept new people into your life, while not isolating those who have been there for years. It's about family and friends, crushes and love.” (barnesandnoble.com) Kimberlyfaye told her thoughts of Fangirl, essentially expressing her liking towards the novel. Her position, though arguable, is her opinion as the novel can be interpreted in many ways.