Fangirl T03

Fangirl: The Manga #3

by Rainbow Rowell, Gabi Nam (illustrator)

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…

Everything in Cath’s offline life is going wrong. Just when she’s started to realize her feelings for Levi, she sees him kissing someone else. Plus, her writing partner, Nick, is acting strange, and her twin sister, Wren, is suddenly making time for their mother—the same woman who walked out of their lives ten years ago! When their dad ends up in the hospital, Cath decides it’s time to rethink her plans for the future.

But how can she leave the past behind when it keeps showing up at her door?

Genres: Manga, Graphic Novels, Romance, Young Adult, Contemporary, Comics, Fiction

240 pages, Hardcover

First published August 8, 2023

About the author

Rainbow Rowell writes all kinds of stuff.

Sometimes she writes about adults (ATTACHMENTS, LANDLINE, SLOW DANCE).

Sometimes she writes about teenagers (ELEANOR & PARK, FANGIRL) .

Sometimes — actually, a lot of the time — she writes about lovesick vampires and guys with dragon wings. (THE SIMON SNOW TRILOGY).

Recently, she’s been writing comics, including her first graphic novel, PUMPKINHEADS, and the monthly SHE-HULK comic for Marvel.

She lives in Omaha, Nebraska.

More at rainbowrowell.com.

Reviews

[emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

don't mind me as i quietly and shamefully read this

[Gabby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ahhhh, I loved this so much. Fangirl is my most reread book of all time, and Cath is one of my most relatable characters of all time and this story is incredibly comforting to me in a way I don’t know how to explain. This manga adaptation has been the best thing ever and it’s like I get to reread my favorite story over and over again while getting extra bits and pieces of the story and it’s wonderful and makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

(Huge thanks to Leigh Smith for sending me this off my Amazon wishlist, I appreciate you 🥹😭🫶🏻)

[Rachel L · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this manga adaptation of one of my all time favorite books! It's so fun to see one of my favorite stories and how they bring it to life. I only wish they released them faster.

[Sylvie {Semi-Hiatus} · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars Obviously.

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I'm ready to drown again into a puddle of cuteness.

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars

These are so fun! I love seeing a book I love come to life in a different way.

[Krissa Jean · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such an excellent adaptation of the novel. An easy 5/5. I’m so excited for the final volume! :)

Pre release: A RELEASE DATE!!! With the way that the last volume ended I cannot WAIT for this!

[Moon_child31 · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5⭐️

[Fereshte · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I don't know how to be. nothing that I'm good at is the sort of thing that matters there. being smart doesn't matter— and being good with words. and when those things do matter, it's only because people want something from me."

this just keeps getting better and better. i can't even start to talk about how much cath resonates me. in so many ways. and as i continue to read these volumes i can barely keep myself from reading fangirl again. it's just so relatable.

and reagan is just the best! i can't say enough :)

[aki ूाीू · Rating 4 out of 5]

Las ilustraciones son tan preciosas, más libros convertidos en manga por favor.

Ya he dicho lo mucho que me gustó este manga, la historia resona más en mí de manera ilustrada que escrita, no me gusta la manera en que Rainow Rowell escribe, siempre hace que sus novelas pierdan la magia, con el manga eso no es igual, aquí la historia se desarrolla de mejor manera.

Aquí sentí que pude identificarme con Cath, vive con muchos momentos de ansiedad y siempre se cuestiona su vida de manera que hasta de deprime, siento que en el manga se ve más su lado vulnerable, su personaje se muestra de maneras diferentes con tantas capas que es fácil congeniar con ella, vemos sus miedos, sus alegrías, sus momentos más débiles y fuertes y la relación con su hermana y como se deteriora.

Estoy impaciente esperando leer el siguiente volumen para ver cómo continúa la historia y sentir esa sensación de conformidad con Cath y sus compañeros.

[Alex(Books-In-A-Storm) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Fangirl. Seeing it come to life is amazing. I loved the artwork, and I can't wait for the last volume to come out.

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pleasant chance to revisit pleasant characters from a pleasant novel.

I'm still not a fan of the Simon and Baz sequences though. That rubbish could have been left out.

[Christina Close · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this adaptation of the novel. It gives me a visual that the novel didn't. The artwork is absolutely fitting for the descriptions from the novel. This book is cute but also heartbreaking because Cath is questioning everything in her life. She feels like no one truly likes her and she feels like she doesn't fit in with the other students at her college. She feels like she is loosing touch with her twin, Wren, who is making time for their mother, who left them when they were younger. She also is questioning her relationships with the boys in her life because she had feelings for Levi and they shared a kiss but as the book opens we see her seeing him kiss another girl. But she's also questioning her writing career with Nick because they seem to be on different paths.

I hope there is another volume coming out because there still are unanswered questions and a storyline that needs to be completed.

[Jillian · Rating 5 out of 5]

this one made me cry
I think this story will always hold a special place in my heart

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m really enjoying this manga series. I love Fangirl so it’s wonderful to see the book illustrated. I do wish though that there wasn’t such a long wait between each volume.

Looking forward to reading Volume 4.

[Lia Strange · Rating 4 out of 5]

yo tengo algo con fangirl (ademas de que soy una) y es que es un libro que me recuerda a mi yo de 14 años, cuando tenia cero problemas amorosos mas que no tener un levi en mi vida (ahora lo tengo)

[Narda (sad alien 🖖🏻👽) · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Write as if your life depends on it”

Siempre lo digo pero lo volveré a decir: amos las ilustraciones, son hermosas.
Me alegro tanto que levi y Cath hayan resolvido el mal entendido 🥲 son perfectos juntos.

Y lo que sucedió con Wren, me caga un chingo. El hecho de que ella quiera convivir y haya personado a su mamá, no significa que Cath lo tenga que hacer 🙃🙄 y si Cath no quiere perdonar a su mamá, está en su derecho. A mi no me vengan de que tienes que perdonar a la gente para avanzar con tu vida o cosas de esas porque la verdad es que no.

En fin, Snobaz son perfectos en formato manga, los amo un chingo ❣️✨

[Lindsay (pawsomereads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this! It was nice getting to see the romance progress in this volume. I liked all the Carry On scenes that were interspersed with Cath’s story. It’s fun to see a novel come to life through a comic like this. I’m looking forward to the final volume!

[willow⸆⸉ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5☆

WHAT IS IT WITH THIS SERIES AND CLIFFHANGERS!?

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m loving these so much, but there’s such a long gap between volumes that I might just have to re-read the original book to fill my craving!

[valentina · Rating 4 out of 5]

NO PUEDO CREER QUE ESTUVE UN AÑO O MÁS ESPERANDO ESTE VOLUMEN PARA TERMINAR LEYÉNDOLO DE UNA SENTADA Y DARME CUENTA QUE VOY A TENER QUE ESPERAR OTRO AÑO O MÁS PARA CONTINUAR CON ESTE CHISME I CANT DO THIS ANYMORE

Ahora que dejado de lado mi momento más desequilibrado de la noche, siento que este volumen pudo haber abarcado más partes de la historia, y me hace cuestionar cuántos serán al final, porque si me dicen que serán 5 o 6 volúmenes en total, procedo a fallecer porque el tiempo de espera entre cada uno me parece una gran tortura.

Lo irónico de todo esto es que este manga es una mera adaptación, y obvio sé qué pasa después, cómo termina todo, etc etc etc pero verlo de manera visual me da mil años de vida, y creo que por eso estoy tan comprometida con estos mangas, porque es como darle vida a cada escena imaginaria que me monté en mi cabeza mientras leía Fangirl por allá en el 2016 y eso me hace muy feliz.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Last summer, I read the first volumes of the Fangirl manga, and when the second volume left me with a major cliffhanger, well I needed to know what happened next. Although I am not Rainbow Rowell's target audience, I do enjoy talking with my high school readers about her books. I never read the original novel but I am enjoying the illustrations and storyline.




Expected Publication Date 08/08/23
Goodreads Review Published 21/07/23

Thanks to NetGalley and VIZ Media for access to this title. All opinions expressed are my own.

FangirlVol3 #NetGalley

[Jinghay (these.blank.pages) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay I loved volume 2, but hear me out, I ADORED this one! I know there are still a few story-threads to tie off (like Wren, the fiction writing class and Cath's mother), but reading about Levi and Cath just gave me such a gooey, warm and glowy feeling~

Also I aspire to be as put together as Reagan 🥹

I can't wait for volume 4 to come out! It's been a hot minute since I've full-heartedly given a book 5 stars <3


Rating: 5/5

[Rav.ingbooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cosy and just beautiful

[Nicole Field · Rating 3 out of 5]

Look, I didn't love this as much as the first two. This could be because it didn't actually have a lot of new stuff like the last one did, but also because it's not as excitingly placed narrative-wise as the first two.

Levi and Cath both know they like each other. They are trying to figure out what this looks like, and there's the whole not comparing herself to Reagan that Cath's doing, combined with Reagan asking for some ground rules to be placed because she doesn't want to lose her friendship with Levi either.

Just... people being pretty adult. But not riveting stuff. Honestly, the whole of this story is just waiting for Cath to have to interact with her mum for the first time at the very end, which was a very well chosen cliffhanger directly from the book.

None of this makes me at all think the last one of this series won't actually be the very best yet. (pages 202 to 353 of the paperback)

[airany · Rating 5 out of 5]

CÓMO QUE SALE EN AGOSTO DEL 2023, RECUERDO QUE PARA PODER EL LEER EL SEGUNDO VOLUMEN ESPERÉ DOS AÑOS Y AHORA SÓLO PASÓ UNO, ESTOY MUY FELIZ

YA LO LEÍ 😭 CÓMO LO VAN A TERMINAR ASÍ?? no ven que tengo mommy issues!!

TAN BONITO EL ROMANCE EN ESTE VOLUMEN RENACIÓ EL AMOR, REVIVIÓ EL ROMANCE, SE RECONSTRUYÓ EL ENAMORAMIENTO

tanto cath y levy como snowbaz tenían tan preciosos penales, los amo mucho 😭🫶🏻

[Jos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amo mucho Fangirl, amo mucho a Levi.

Quiero un novio como Levi.

[Just a tiny mochiiiii · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great one to be my 300th book!!!!! This was just AWESOMEEEEEE. Fast fast release the next one, me eggciteddddd

[Brogan Lane · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just love Fangirl so much!!

[Danielle Kaitlin (daniallreads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE CLIFFHANGERS BRO

[Rodrigo Paniagua · Rating 5 out of 5]

Estoy amando mucho estos mangas… ¡NO QUIERO QUE SE ACABEN! 😫