Book Review: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Author: Rainbow Rowell
Published: January 30th 2014 by Pac MacMillan
Pages: 461
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
Source: Purchased from Periplus
Format: Paperback

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Summary from Goodreads

"Cath and Wren are identical twins, and until recently they did absolutely everything together. Now they're off to university and Wren's decided she doesn't want to be one half of a pair any more - she wants to dance, meet boys, go to parties and let loose. It's not so easy for Cath. She's horribly shy and has always buried herself in the fan fiction she writes, where she always knows exactly what to say and can write a romance far more intense than anything she's experienced in real life.
Now Cath has to decide whether she's ready to open her heart to new people and new experiences, and she's realizing that there's more to learn about love than she ever thought possible."

Rating: 3/5

This is my second time to read Rainbow Rowell's book. After reading Eleanor & Park and getting used to the way she narrated and I'm addicted. 

Well, I enjoyed Fangirl. I liked it as much as I liked Eleanor and Park. But I don't love it. It has a complex, well-developed character, but I feel like something is missing, I don't know, there is something that holds book from being memorable. And also there are some boring parts in this. But the idea? It was amazing. This book is about a girl who writes fanfiction. You know, I meant Cath. She is writing fanfic about Simon Snow, eventhough I'm not quite interested with the fanfiction she wrote. I some time skipped the pages where it tells fanfiction written by Cath. Some people loved it, though. Until Rowell's released Carry On special for those people who loves Cath's fanfiction. I think I won't read it unless there are people force me to read it.

Cath, the lead female character, is introvert, engrossed in her own world. She have a twin sister named Wren, they used to write the fanfiction together until Wren decide that she doesn't want to be one-half pair anymore, and enjoy her campus life. Cath loves her father vey much who suffered from mental-illness. She's always worried about her father because Cath and Wren now live in dorm while their father live alone at home. She loves Simon Snow more than anything. Simon and Baz are here life. 

I know how it feel to be like Cath. I know how it feels to be an introvert, difficult to mingle with new people. I feel like she is me. And I, too, engrossed with my own world and be a fun friend in virtual world same like Cath. 

Of course, there is romantic side in this book. Cath meets Levi from her roommate. Levi asks her to read her fanfiction  Simon Snow and Baz, he said that so he can understand Cath fully (sweet, isn't he?). He takes Cath back to her dorm at midnight if Cathy has assignment to do with her classmate, Nick. When Cath is in difficult situation, Levi always remain by her side. He loves her eventhough Cath is an introvert person. God, we need more guy like Levi, right?

Eventually, Fangirl is not just about fanfiction. It is about how to make a piece with yourself with the evironment around you and people who care and love in their own way even if you don't know. This is how you getting out of your comfort zone, albeit it is difficult to become a much better person.

This book is for you who have so many similarity with Cath and love Rainbow Rowell.. :)