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Fangirl

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Fangirl follows Cath, a devoted fan of the Simon Snow series who has immersed herself in fan fiction and fandom since childhood. As she starts college away from her twin sister Wren, Cath faces the challenges of independence, making new friends, and balancing her passion for fan fiction with real-life demands. The story explores themes of family, identity, and growing up.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for young adult readers who enjoy stories about fandom, coming-of-age experiences, and navigating new beginnings. Fans of heartfelt, character-driven novels will find Cath's journey relatable and engaging.

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This edition of Rowell's "New York Times"-bestselling coming-of-age tale of family, first love, and fan fiction contains a new Introduction.

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With a New Introduction!

In Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl, Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she's really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it's what got them through their mother leaving.

Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere.

Cath's sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can't let go. She doesn't want to. Now that they're going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesn't want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. She's got a surly roommate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fan fiction is the end of the civilised world, a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words... And she can't stop worrying about her dad, who's loving and fragile and has never really been alone.

For Cath, the question is: Can she do this? Can she make it without Wren holding her hand? Is she ready to start living her own life? And does she even want to move on if it means leaving Simon Snow behind?

A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2013
A New York Times Best Seller!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250042613

Publisher: Wednesday Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 November 2018

Imprint: Wednesday Books

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 386g

Pages: 448

About the Author

RAINBOW ROWELL lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with her husband and two sons. She's also the author of Landline, Eleanor & Park and Attachments.

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