I hadn't heard of this book and it def sounds interesting.
What I enjoyed most is that the book doesn't challenge the passion of geek culture with an obstrusively critical point of view.
Immersed in fandom myself, but fully aware of many difficulties I faced, I'd actually be interested in reading the flip side. Can you name books that have done this since you were surprised not to see it here?
Thank you! Fangirl is really the first book that I heard /read of from a fanperson's perspective. Mostly I hear negative connotations about being a geek from the media, in television shows, etc. where you are either super dorky smart (like TBS show King of the Nerds which does more to show how out of place the contestants are compared to "normal people") or a cool geek (like CBS show Big Bang Theory) - there aren't many representations of characters, especially female characters, who are interested in books, canon, write fanfiction, etc. and isn't too much of a stereotype.
There are some characteristics of Cath that I thought were bit redundant such as being a recluse and socially-awkward, but the book overall is a fair fun read for fangirls/fanboys who relate to loving any series, watching it end, etc. - especially Harry Potter.
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What I enjoyed most is that the book doesn't challenge the passion of geek culture with an obstrusively critical point of view.
Immersed in fandom myself, but fully aware of many difficulties I faced, I'd actually be interested in reading the flip side. Can you name books that have done this since you were surprised not to see it here?
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There are some characteristics of Cath that I thought were bit redundant such as being a recluse and socially-awkward, but the book overall is a fair fun read for fangirls/fanboys who relate to loving any series, watching it end, etc. - especially Harry Potter.
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