Fangirl

I was expecting so much more...

This book was meta, it read like a fanfiction about fanfiction, but whereas I believe that well written fanfiction is out there, I perceive that most of it is juvenile, clumsy writing that is stereotypically lacking on structure/plot and goes for drama.

I understand that Cath spent ten years without a mother, and she's supposed to be this awkward person, but it still came off like she didn't know how to be a person. Towards the end she had a fight with Levi and she kept saying that he didn't understand. When someone, especially someone you love, doesn't understand something, instead of saying that over and over, you're supposed to explain it to them. She also put forth minimal effort to find the dining hall...

I loved what the writing professor said about fanfiction/plagiarism and I wanted it to be addressed more. I loved where it was heading, of the possibility that it doesn't matter the form but that great writing/storytelling is being created. I mean I love graphic novels and it can be argued that they are not ‘acceptable' forms. I wanted Cath to make an argument (at least in her head), to bring up ghostwriting or hell even ‘50 Shades of Grey'. I also wanted more with the Nick storyline being connected to that.

I'm not a fan of romance as a genre. I'm fine with it as being part of a story, but if it is an integral part of the plot I'm already grumpy. I didn't understand Cath's motivation or even emotions behind being intimate (kissing and ‘stuff').
That being said I do think that Levi was well written.

As much as the book made me (literally) cringe, I still wanted to know what was going to happen next and I did laugh at parts. I enjoyed the neurotic and semi-clueless dad (gravioli thought was funny: ‘panda bears don't hibernate') Reagan was bearable.