I love Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, so when I heard it was getting adapted into a manga by Sam Maggs (who is also a favorite writer of mine) I got VERY excited. This adaptation did NOT let me down. The pacing was great and Maggs' writing definitely kept Rowell's witty spirit alive. Gabi Nam's illustrations are fantastic, she did an amazing job bringing the characters to life. I can't wait for the other volumes!

Why was this so adorable?

I was so excited to get this because I absolutely love Rainbow Rowell and I also love graphic novels. I had high hopes. This was like the only time in 2020 that I had hopes for something’s and it actually delivered! I will definitely be adopting it next year because it’s got so many themes and ideas that are so relevant to students and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for Cath next! In the meantime, I ship her with Levi ;)

I haven't read the book yet, but after reading this I am moving it up higher on my to-read list! The artwork in this manga is fantastic and the story has me hooked. I found myself disappointed when the novel ended, but that's only because I really want to know what happens next.

That aside, there seems to be a lot of smaller details left out that make the whole of the story seem a bit thin. I found myself wondering about Cath's father and about her roommate. I wish there were more details about them. Maybe the second volume will have more!

The retelling of Fangirl in graphic novel is as good as the original, but I'm not sure it was a necessary inclusion into an IndieNext or bestseller list - of course it's good!

Fangirl is one of my very favorite books, so I was excited to see the graphic novel adaptation. I love this too. I will be buying a hard copy and ensuring my library buys a copy as well. Hurry up with volume 2!

I liked the characters, especially the push-and-pull dynamic between the twin sisters. This was an authentic and interesting look at one girl’s attempt to find her own voice. I’m looking forward to volume two.

I am a HUGE fan of Fangirl and Rainbow Rowell so I was very excited to see the book as a graphic novel. Thankfully, it was everything I hoped it would be, enhancing the story I already loved with amazing illustrations.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Even though I knew this was a 4-part manga adaptation of a single novel, I was still completely shocked when it ended on a cliffhanger, lol. Still, that feels consistent with the medium, so I approve.

I enjoyed this. The art style is cute, easy to follow, and and really well-suited to the story. The pacing is solid and I was engaged in the story all the way through.

I am looking forward to more of these.

Thanks to Netgalley and VIZ Media for an electronic galley copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for this review copy!
What a cute idea--a manga over Fangirl! And it turned out just as cute as the idea. I loved this, and I think the audience for Fangirl is going to love it too. Very well done!

3 stars

I like _Fangirl_ so much that I've chosen to teach it in a really compact college-level children's and YA literature course at various points, so I was pretty psyched when I got approved for _Fangirl, Vol. 1_.

My main takeaway is that I'm relieved I came into this knowing the plot of the novel since I think it would have been tough to engage with otherwise based on where we leave off here.

While I enjoyed this generally, I wanted much more. To be fair, the watermark on every page is so prominent that there may have been some added distraction, missed text/images, etc. I just did not find myself getting much added insight or even a deeper appreciation for the original here.

This is a fun take, but I'm hoping for more from future installments.

I love Cass and seeing this in a manga format is incredible!!! Absolutely adored it. It was different from the book because I could see what the characters were doing. I’ll admit, Cass is still naive but it was nice to see how she started writing the story and things like that.

This was amazing !! I am so happy they are making this into a Manga series !!! Gosh I just love this story so much ! And the illustrations just add another depth to the story itself !! They have really done a great job of this ! I can’t for the next series !!!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy !!!! :)

A great adaptation for old and new fans. I have read the novel and really enjoyed it. The manga adaptation is equal to the original while having it's own flair. In terms of story, nothing seems to have been changed from the novel. It is a story of a fanfiction writer adjusting to college and the changing relationship between her and her sister. Along the way she makes friends with her roommate and meets a few cute boys. The art is a standard manga style, perfectly serviceable to the story. The only issue with the art is that Levi is more attractive in the art than described in the book. There is even a reference to him looking older because of his thinning hairline, which is not reflected in the art.

It seems this will be a four volume manga so I don't anticipate anything being cut out from the novel. Further volumes will explore her relationship with her dad and lack of relationship with her mother in more detail. While the fanfic and cute boys are the hook, the real story is of a girl coming into her own. growing up, and dealing with the changing familial relationships in her life.

I love Fangirl, but this unfortunately just isn’t for me! The art style is lovely, and I’m sure other people will like it but personally it’s not my favourite thing.

I truly believe everyone should read Fangirl once in your life. I wish I had this book available to me when I was younger. I will highly recommend this book to all of my upperclassmen in k-12 and all of my freshmen English classes in college. I think the story touches upon really important aspects of finding yourself, especially in new water. The manga was beautiful!!!! The art was absolutely breathtaking and I loved seeing Cath come to life. I cannot wait for the next volume to come out

I loved the book so to see it as a graphic novel is great!!! I almost had the same in my head while reading it and I loved it. I recommend this along with the book.

The Fangirl manga is a great visual depiction and retelling of the original novel by Rainbow Rowell.

Cath Avery is a new college student, learning to navigate her new life. Amid all of the changes in her life of campus life, being separated from her twin, Wren, for the first time in her life, learning how to live with her new roommate (and her roommate's boyfriend??), Cath also has the overwhelming need to finish writing her fanfiction based on the fictional world of the Simon Snow Series.

This manga does a great job of telling the heart of the original story. And most importantly (as a huge fangirl of Carry On), the boys are absolutely fantastic! I love everything about them.

I think this manga could be a great introduction if you haven't read the novel.
Kath is entering her first year of college, and feeling very alone. Her twin sister is trying to be her own person, and Kath is feeling left behind.
She starts to make friends slowly with her roommate and her male friend, Levi. This is a story about Kath learning to live on her own and be her own person.
The art is lovely, and I enjoyed the reading experience.

Manga + Fangirl = Perfection

I was so excited when I saw this was being made into a manga, I really enjoyed Fangirl when I first read it and then fell HARD for Carry On and Wayward Son...this was the cherry on top I didn't know I needed.

I think the story translates really well into a manga and ofcourse it helps that the illustrations are gorgeous. It feels so different reading it like this that I almost felt like I was meeting Cath, Levi, Wren and Reagan for the first time. Loved it.

Thank you Netgalley and VIZ Media for sending me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Fangirl is the story of Cath, a young woman, off to university, unsure of herself and her new life. She is extremely introverted, and only really shows herself in writing Simon Snow/Baz fanfiction - think Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy fanfiction. Her twin sister, Wren, is at the same school, but unlike Cath, she welcomes university life with open arms, and wants her own experiences, separate from her sister’s and that means living apart, making new friends and going to lots of parties. Over the course of the story, Cath meets new people who help her break out of her shell, giving her the confidence and maturity to experience new things.

For those familiar with the story, this volume covers the story from the beginning to Cath’s emergency dance party after getting some disappointing feedback in her favourite class. I was a little worried that since this is a straight adaptation, I wouldn’t enjoy this as much as I did when I first read the novel. Thankfully, I loved it and I would definitely recommend this title to both teens and adults, as well as fans of the original novel, and new readers to the story. The artwork is really cute and I love how we can see the facial reactions of our main characters, to better illustrate the dynamics between them. I cannot wait till volume 2 comes out!