Comments on: Fangirl, Rainbow Rowell

By: Carry On, Rainbow Rowell - Reading the End

Carry On, Rainbow Rowell - Reading the End — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 10:03:53 +0000

[…] TO BEGIN. Carry On is an extension of the book-within-a-book from Rowell’s last-but-one book, Fangirl, set in the world of Simon Snow where Fangirl‘s Cath chose to spend so much of her time. And […]

By: Biblibio

Biblibio — Thu, 29 May 2014 16:25:36 +0000

I thought the Harry Potter shoutout was Rowell’s little wink. As far as I’ve been able to tell, a LOT of readers missed it (at least, some of the ones I personally know). For me, the actual logic behind the reference is irrelevant – I don’t think the strength of Rainbow Rowell’s books is in the logic…

By: Riv

Riv — Wed, 21 May 2014 19:19:53 +0000

I chuckled more than once when reading this review 🙂 I’ve seen other people pointing out the Harry Potter-Simon Snow problem as well, so it’s like what was the author thinking when she did that. Reading The Literary Omnivore’s comment a few up, I guess it’s possible that Harry Potter exists in this world but isn’t as popular… That’s an interesting thought. Given that I’m so invested in details regarding Fangirl, maybe I should actually read the book as well 🙂

By: Jess - A Book Hoarder

Jess - A Book Hoarder — Wed, 21 May 2014 05:11:52 +0000

So I totally started checking out the world of fanfic after reading this because I thought it would make the feeling of the awesomeness of the book last longer. It didn’t.

Normal people would just pick up E&P and enjoy another story but I’m not normal and I have this stupid issue where I “save” a book I know I’m going to love for the perfect moment that never comes until one day I eventually realize I’m being stupid and I need to just read the damn book. I think this review has reminded me that I loved Rowell so much I need to just read all her books all the time. So thank you.

By: Day 18 | The Claire Violet Thorpe Express

Day 18 | The Claire Violet Thorpe Express — Wed, 21 May 2014 04:44:36 +0000

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By: The Literary Omnivore

The Literary Omnivore — Wed, 21 May 2014 00:54:56 +0000

Word on that Harry thing. They would have been, at best, competing titles; Simon Snow is so clearly an expy of Harry Potter, down to co-opting the entire phenomenon. Harry Potter can exist in this world, but it probably wasn't very successful if it did. There are actually two TVTropes entries dealing with exactly these sort of shenanigans: Different World, Different Movies and Celebrity Paradox. Delicious cultural alternate universe stuffs!

By: priscilla

priscilla — Tue, 20 May 2014 21:20:40 +0000

I enjoyed the comments just as much as the review! It’s funny because I only have one Rainbow Rowell on my wishlist and that is Fangirl. I know E&P is getting raves everywhere, but its description didn’t appeal to me as much as Fangirl’s did. I fee safe starting there and hoping the strength of her writing will drive me to pick up E&P.

By: Memory

Memory — Tue, 20 May 2014 17:57:24 +0000

Now I just want to sit here and bask in the glorious perfection of Rowell’s descriptions.

I think my favourite thing about them is that they always work in service to EMOTIONAL TRUTH (caps necessary). Rowell is so very, very good at EMOTIONAL TRUTH, the presence of which allowed me to enjoy ATTACHMENTS even though the premise is so totally squicky.

By: Charleen

Charleen — Tue, 20 May 2014 14:09:51 +0000

Yeah, the HP thing… I agree with you, they’re just TOO similar that it doesn’t make sense that they’d both exist and both have the huge following that they did. Especially not if they both existed at about the same time. Maybe in another 20 years it would be more believable.

I will say that I could have done without the Simon Snow snippets, though. I get why she included them, but they pulled me out of the story. Maybe I’d feel differently if we only got the fanfic snippets, since those are more intricately tied to Cath.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Tue, 20 May 2014 13:30:14 +0000

In reply to Vasilly. Hahahaha, THANK YOU. And yes! Read People in the Trees, then this. I think Fangirl will make a good, like, recovery book after you finish with the nastiness of the narrator in People in the Trees.