Fangirl — Vol. 1

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Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Publication Date: October 13, 2020
Series: Fangirl
Genre: Young Adult — Romance — Comic — Fiction
Page Count: 208
Language: English
Price: $9.91

Synopsis: Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, everybody is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life. Cath's sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath just can't let go. Now that they’re in college, Cath must decide if she’s ready to start living her own life. But does she even want to if it means leaving Simon Snow behind? Cath doesn’t need friends IRL. She has her twin sister, Wren, and she’s a popular fanfic writer in the Simon Snow community with thousands of fans online. But now that she’s in college, Cath is completely outside of her comfort zone. There are suddenly all these new people in her life. She's got a surly roommate with a charming boyfriend, a writing professor who thinks fanfiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome new writing partner ... And she's barely heard from Wren all semester!

Reviews

Miriel

Reviewed on March 6, 2025

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I was so excited when I heard Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl was being adapted as a manga. It’s a book I love and have read many...

I was so excited when I heard Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl was being adapted as a manga. It’s a book I love and have read many times, so seeing it come to life in manga form has been a wish come true. It went beyond my expectations! The character designs are brilliant—Gabi Nam has captured Cath, Levi, Reagan, Wren, Simon, and Baz SO WELL!! And the other characters as well! They come to life on the page. The pacing is engaging and the manga follows the book in a faithful and reverent way. I love the details in the art—Levi’s hair, the way he flops on a bed, the layers of cardigan and T-shirt for Cath, her wide eyes behind her glasses, the Simon and Baz pillows, the posters on the wall! So many lovely details. And the body positivity of the art—giving real world appearances to the characters as far as height and curves and shape. It’s refreshing and true to the book. The pages with Simon and Baz are a revelation. It’s lovely to see the juxtaposition of Gemma T. Leslie’s version vs Cath’s version vs the ones from Rainbow Rowell’s Carry On! And the bits of new Simon and Baz content!
I can’t say enough good things. This book is for everyone—fans of Fangirl, Carry On devotees, manga fans, and people who have never heard of Fangirl or Simon and Baz or manga—it’s truly a book for anyone who enjoys a good story and engaging characters, which Rowell is brilliant at writing. Highest recommendation. It went so beyond expectations. Such a good adaptation! Can’t wait for volume 2!!

Adrien P.

Reviewed on March 6, 2025

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Fangirl is my favorite book, so I was so exited to see that it was adapted into a manga! Let me tell you, I was...

Fangirl is my favorite book, so I was so exited to see that it was adapted into a manga! Let me tell you, I was not disappointed! I have read the OG book at least a dozen times (please someone make a movie), and I was so impressed with how this manga was adapted. It was so fun to read! I can't wait to get my hands on the other volumes!