Fangirl Summary

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I read the first half, or the first nineteen chapters, of Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. This book grabbed my attention from the first few pages. Fangirl is from the perspective of Cath, an introverted and nerdy girl, who saying that the Simon Snow book series by Gemma T. Leslie was her life would be an understatement. She is undoubtedly what one would call a ‘fangirl’. I would be more likely to recommend this book to a girl, than a guy. Especially a fellow fangirl. While it would still be very possible for someone else to understand this book, I think that someone more similar to Cath would enjoy this book more. Having fangirling tendencies myself, I enjoyed reading things from her perspective. I found it quite easy to relate to her. I always

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