I was excited to receive a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!

This manga was very faithful to the original story and does an excellent job adapting to the format. The story was appropriately pared down without losing any crucial elements. I actually enjoyed the manga more than the original format.

The art is lovely and enhances the characters. The characters stay fairly true to their personalities; although, Reagan is a bit more likable in the manga. She comes across more sassy and less rude.

I am definitely looking forward to reading the next volume!

With many graphic adaptations of novels, I believe you need to read both versions to get the full depth of the plot and story. But, with Fangirl Vol. 1 the manga I really think you can just read this version if you want and still get the same full story of the original novel.

The only thing that I noticed was “lacking” were the Carry On parts from the original book. We are still given pages where Cath is writing and those were very cool to see. I honestly preferred these shortened Simon and Baz sections because we now have Carry On as an actual book and I think including longer sections would’ve dragged the manga on.

The images in this manga are amazing! Each character is exactly as they are described in the original book and the images are able to really show them for who they are. Levi was my favorite character to see in the manga because they captured his quirky and caring demeanor so well.

I think Fangirl Vol. 1 is great for readers who want to read the story for the first time and perfect for fans of the original novel who are looking to reread it. As I said before, this adaptation reflects the original story so well and I’m so excited for the next one!

This manga was amazing. Having already read the book that it's based on, I knew what the story was going to be and what was happening. That being said I still LOVED it. I love Cath and Levi and Wren and all of the characters. I cannot wait to read more volumes of this. I'm so excited!!

Squeee!!! I absolutely adore Rainbow Rowell's original Fangirl novel, and the manga adaptation does not disappoint! Maggs and Rowell do a great job of keeping the essence of Cath's story - her insecurities, her relationships, the importance of Simon and Baz's story to her life - front and center. The manga art style is absolutely perfect, too. I'm planning on buying my own copy of this one!!

I am new to the world of manga, and I really enjoyed this adaptation! The characters were great and I love the layouts of the book. I can not wait for this to come out as a bound copy! I really love the main character, and I am excited to see more from here! Now I need to go read the original story!

This was such a fun read! The manga has all the great parts from the novel and the illustrations are amazing, I’m so happy to have had the chance to read this ARC and I’m looking forward to the next volume.

This adaptation made me squeal with giddiness. It has been a while since I read Fangirl but was so pleasantly sucked back into this world. The art by Gabi Nam is amazing and just makes for such a cool media transition. The more Levi we get to see the better! It's just so wonderful to see so many cute scenes visually. Sam Maggs did a great job on the script and Rainbow Rowell got to write new dialogue as well as new scenes. It stays very close to the book and it is amazing. I was so sad when it ended. I reviewed this for NetGalley but when I was done I immediately pre-ordered the book.

Highly recommended.

Manga is still fairly new to me, but comic books, Fangirl and fanfiction are not. Reading this was like stepping back into a cosy, familiar world. The same feeling I used to chase with fanfiction — in many ways the novel is absolutely perfect for this kind of adaptation.

There are several moments that pop to life more vividly in this form, especially when visual cues for fanfiction websites are used. These were moments of nostalgia for me, and I think anyone ‘in the know’ will experience the same pangs of recognition.

Manga in general seems to be prioritised with thin, beautiful people. I really appreciated Reagan being depicted as fuller-figured here, but there’s definitely room for some more body type diversity.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for allowing me an ARC of this graphic novel.

This is the perfect way to reread the book Fangirl. It has been a few years since I read the book and within a few pages I was instantly reminded of how much I really loved he characters. The art work is simple but really brings the characters to life. The extracts from Cath’s FanFiction’Carry On’ were seamlessly included just like in the original book.

Despite only covering the first part of the book, the author still managed to end on a cliffhanger. I can’t wait to read the next instalment.

What a beautiful rendition of a novel I already loved. This will surely get people whom have not read the book interested. The energy the adaptation team has for the material is palpable. I hope they come back to do the Carry On adaptations as well. This is just a delight.

This is a solid adaptation of the original novel. The pages from Cath’s fanfiction were a highlight for me – it felt like you really get a peek into her vision of Simon Snow. Towards the end of this volume, you get just enough of plot threads in development to leave you wanting more, if the cliffhanger in the final panel doesn’t. If I had one complain about the book, it’s that I would occasionally get Regan and Wren mixed up, but that hardly detracted from my overall experience.

Having read the original novel I found this Manga adaptation to be incredibly enjoyable and very accurate to the original book. The characters were drawn accurately to the descriptions and their illustration gave them charm and personality beyond cthe page.

This was perfectly paced and ended at a good point, ready for volume 2 to begin. I'm looking forward to reading it - I could have devoured the whole novel in one sitting.

Rainbow Rowell fans will enjoy this graphic novel of Fangirl! I really hope there are additional Rowell books that will be selected to be rebranded as Graphic novels. I'm looking forward to the day that Eleanor and Park is adapted into a graphic novel. Rainbow writes so eloquently and reaches a wide variety of readers. Students will truly enjoy this novel!

This manga of Fangirl stays so true to the book, and immerses you back into Rainbow Rowell's world with Cath. It was so enjoyable, and I don't know what else I can say about it. I'm excited for the next volume, and will probably reread Fangirl soon!

Ugh! Why aren't there more of this yet?

Alright, I have not read the actual book of this one, so I'm coming at this with a completely fresh perspective.

Ah, social anxiety. I always love seeing characters that reflect this oft-overlooked issue. Cath is a character I could've used as a teen. Is this a teen book? Yes and no. I think the themes will resonate with teen readers and it certainly reads as a YA book. But it is set in college. Does that make it a "New Adult" book? I still am not sure.

The artwork was fun and immersive. Characters were well-drawn both in illustrations and dialogue.

For Libraries: I don't think you can go wrong here. Fans of Fangirl and newbies will find a lot to enjoy in these pages.

I loved the original version of Fangirl, so I was both excited and scared to read the ARC of this. I did end up really enjoying and I cannot wait for the rest of the volumes to come out so I can read the whole story. The art work was really cute, I personally would have loved to see more color in the images but that didn't take away from the story. I cannot wait to see more Cath and Levi in the rest of them.

I ready Fan Girl about a year ago and I feel this did a good job of following the book. I enjoyed being able to see what the take of the characters where by this artist. I can say I hated that it was a cliff hanger. Even though I read the book I still wanted to see more. Over all this book was well done.

This was a fantastic first Volume of Fangirl! I think this series will be flying off the shelf. Cather was instantly endearing and I think Rainbow Rowell fans will enjoy this adaptation.

This was an excellent Manga adaption of Fangirl! I found it very enjoyable. Looking forward to the next volumes

Fangirl is such a good story. The manga is just like the novel, but you are able to see the characters. See their expressions, the little details, and it flows more like a movie or tv show.