Fangirl Manga, Vol. 2

 

My Thoughts:

This is supposedly a novel that was adapted from the novel by  Rainbow Rowell (Pumpkinheads), and according to the other reviewers, this is accurate to the book, so if you have already read Fangirl, in this manga volume 2, just forget that you know what is going to happen.

I, on the other hand, have not read the novel and instead picked it up because 1) manga and 2) Rainbow Rowell.  Like Pumpkinheads, the relationships between people, for example Cath and her twin sister Wren. are complicated and parts of it must inevitably come to an end. Wren has moved on and recreated herself separate from high school and family relationships. 

It seems like Cath cannot grow up or grow away from her fan fiction writing persona, even in college.Despite getting harsh feedback from her writing professor that fan fiction is not real writing, with Nick and Levi, perhaps she can grow out of her shell. 

I purposely put manga on the title because the art is spectacular and uses the manga genre to support the story.   I appreciate such a beautiful adaptation. Even if I did not read the original, with the story and the art, I donʻt feel like I'm missing anything.

From the Publisher:

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…

Cath just wants to hang out with her twin sister and write fanfiction. But now that they’re in college, her sister doesn’t have time for her. And life keeps pulling Cath further and further out of her shell. For the first time ever, Cath has her own social circle. There’s Nick, her handsome classmate who wants her to write short stories with him… And then Levi, who keeps showing up when she isn’t looking for him…

Actually…maybe Cath’s circle is more of a triangle?

Title: Fangirl, Vol. 2 Manga

Author:  Rainbow Rowell (original author); Sam Maggs (adapter); Gabi Nam (illustrator)

Publisher: Viz Media

Publication date: June 14, 2022