Fangirl

Fangirl is about a girl named Cath who is a fangirl over Simon Snow. Not only is she a fan and have multiple posters and shirts about the books, she also writes her own fanfics. Cath used to do this with her twin Wren but, the two are on the rocks ever since Wren wanted to branch out and not be roommates for their first year at university.
So, Cath has to learn how to live without relying on her twin, and figure out how to live with her anxiety, which isn't easy with all the newness through at her.

I went into this book prepared not to like it because of reviews but, I did- like it. I'm not in love nor do I think I'll ever re-read it but, it was nice to connect to a protagonist so strongly yet, it was scary and uncomfortable. Her difficult time with eating alone, or going to class, even with dealing with a roommate, I understood her. And while we see the anxiety bring her down there are times when she is VERY strong and brave which I don't think are truly given the magnitude of attention they should be given or perhaps things had to be written a certain way for the story to progress.

As any writer of fanfic can tell you, finding time to write between school, hanging with friends, especially when you have a significant other, really brings the writing time to nil. The fact she was able to find time is astounding to me– then again... Freshman. I'd bet after she finishs Carry On she stops or barely writes.
So, it was nice to read about someone who could understand what I've been through.

Cath was hard to be around sometimes but, I liked her as a main character and I'm happy to have read her story. Love it? Nah, Really Liked it? Possibly but I think it hit too close to home sometimes yet, other times Cath didn't make sense... But, I enjoyed the book and would definitely recommend it to some of my fanfic writing/fangirl friends.