Fangirl

Rowell, R. (2013). Fangirl. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press. Book Summary Fangirl is a book about  girl named Cath and her first year in college. Cath has a twin sister named Wren and they do everything together including writing Fan Fiction about their favorite book. Cath thinks that they are inseparable, until Wren proves her wrong. Wren decides room with someone else. Now Cath doesn’t know what to do she is battling with so much her freshman year in college. Cath is worried about a lot from her sister Wren who is partying and drinking her freshman year away to her dad back home that suffers from mental illness. Her only escape is writing fan fiction about her favorite book. Her roommate Reagan tries to help her meet new people like Levi her ex-boyfriend, but that goes south. Through heartbreak, failure, and anxiety Cath learns to find herself and survives her freshman year in college. Book Review This realistic fiction book will have adult readers flashback to their freshman year in college! Many young adult readers will relate to the main characters battles with overcoming change and being accepted by her peers. This is a recommended read for older teenagers or someone who likes to read realistic coming- of- age stories. This book will have readers reflect on the challenges of college life, mental illness, and social anxiety. More Books by the Author http://www.rainbowrowell.com/about/ Awards and Honors A New York Times Notable Book Indigo Books, Top 10 Books of the Year Indigo Books, Best Teen Book of the Year More books by the author!