Okay, so....technically I didn't read this in December. I read this and did an advanced review so I didn't have to stress about consistently reading during college....and then procrastinated on typing it up and posting it. Well now I'm older and wiser and I am committing to being a better book blogger in 2020. I promise y'all at least 2 book reviews every month. (Hopefully I can pull through....if I can pull myself away from Netflix long enough that is.)
Anyways, so as I was writing this book review I was in my new Southeastern University college dorm room, it was my first night and I had time to finish this book (it was from the library and my mom had to travel and take it back with her to Georgia and turn it in). I was trying to (unsuccessfully) create a steady flow of content (once a week was quite an ambitious goal), but I was and still am a freshman in college so....that didn't happen. The reason I chose to read this book is because it is about a fangirl (I am a fangirl so that drew my attention initially) and this fangirl is also beginning her first semester of university (as I also was at the time). So I could relate to the main character on many levels. Cath, the main character, is a bit of an extreme on the fangirl scale, but I love her dearly anyways. What I Liked: I loved that Cath was an introverted, inexperienced, innocent(ish) girl who was beginning college. Because, at the time, so was I. I was experiencing college anxiety and so regarding that the book didn't really help, but at least I can relate up to a point. I will say this, I love Cath and I love the journey that she went through and I think the book was well written. What I Didn't Like: Cath and Wren write gay fan-fiction. Yay fan-fiction! but I don't enjoy that it's very obviously gay. So it did take away some of the enjoyment, but it's not too big of a deal for me. Cath's mother left them, and that struck a chord in me because my dad left my family semi recently, so it did kind of make me sad. But that's all me my dudes. Wren drowns her sorrows in alcohol, which....is relatively realistic for a college student, but still unhealthy behavior....but it does lead to good character development later. The dad is manic??? I couldn't really relate and the subplot, to me, was poorly developed. But again, maybe that's just me. And maybe it's realistic to the extent that families are diverse and have unique struggles and challenges within them. Who Should Read This Book: I would say anyone who loves YA, or realistic fiction, or coming of age type stories, and doesn't mind romance and girl stuff. Parents (Christian parents) maybe read it first to see if you mind the level of gayness in the book. Personally I think it's okay for a high school kid, but maybe not anyone younger. About The Author: Okay, so basically the author: Rainbow Rowell, likes to write realistic fiction about teenagers and adults. She makes her characters as realistic and well rounded as possible, which shows. Her bio on her website is short and not at all detailed so I don't really know what to tell y'all.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
About the AuthorHi, I'm Rachel, and I'm here to share reviews of books with you so you can know what to read next! Archives
October 2021
Categories |