Summary

Cather Avery, an insecure college freshman, learns she can overcome the hurts of her past in the novel Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. Since she was eight, Cath has dealt with life by disappearing into writing fanfiction about her favorite young adult book series. Now that she’s in college, life has become too real for Cath. Her twin sister is asking for space, the mother who abandoned Cath wants to renew their relationship and the end of the Simon Snow series is coming, all bringing their own kinds of stress to a girl who can’t conquer her own insecurity about the college dining hall. Additionally, Cath feels as if she has to single handedly watch over her mentally ill father and alcohol addicted sister. With the help of some friends, Cath manages to come to terms with...