I remember reading Fangirl, which brought me back to when I first opened the book. The characters are as alive and exciting as in the written text. This graphic novel is for the fans.

I am a HUGEEEE fan of the novel fangirl. I think this adaptation was faithful to the original and I'm looking forward to the third volume.

This is the second adaptation of Rainbow Rowell's coming of age story Fangirl. These adaptations have been very faithful, not only to the novel but also to the feel and heart of the story. These graphic novels/manga editions are a great way to enjoy a favourite story in a new way and I can't wait for the next one.

I really enjoyed the first volume in this series, and I am looking forward to reading the second volume. I appreciate the digital ARC provided by NetGalley, but the publisher’s watermark was so large on every page that I found myself distracted. I’ll read it once it’s out. I think this one will continue to be a hit for current and future Rainbow Rowell fans.

Another fantastic addition to the Fangirl manga adaptation! I loved the original story so much and getting to read the story through a different media is amazing. Perfect for fans of the original novel as well as all manga fans!

It’s so lovely to get to revisit this story in such a visually appealing way. It’s a really good translation from one medium to the other—the characters have energy and emotion, and the pacing works well. (And it’s always nice to see Simon and Baz again.)

I can’t wait to read the rest.

Thank you NetGalley and VIZ Media for an eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Gah! I am so incredibly excited for this second instalment of the manga adaptation of Fangirl—the original easily one of my favourite books EVER! Also, I absolutely adored the first manga volume, so…let’s just say this volume had a lot to live up to for this reader.

That said, it mostly lived up to my (probably too high) expectations. I absolutely loved how—while remaining true to the plot/pacing/order of events in the original—volume two clearly focused in on Cath and Levi and the development of their connection, turned friendship, turned potential romantic relationship. And I appreciated how despite this centrifugal force running through, we did not lose Cath’s continuing personal journey—her strained relationship with her twin, her concern for her father and his mental health, the disruption of her estranged mother’s return.

The one critique I had for this volume was the almost too many Simon/Baz interludes. I know this is another element that stems from the original and is a key element of Cath’s character development and journey! I do. But there felt like so many more in this volume than the first (and I say that having reread the first immediately prior to reading the second) that they felt more like interruptions than little vignettes that actually add to the story. I think this is also in part due to the format? In the original the majority of these ‘excerpts’ were never more than a page, but the drawn adaptations are often several pages and so just feel more intrusive on the central story.

Ultimately though, I would absolutely recommend this volume too! The art is fabulous, the story and characters are still very much true to those I have loved for over a decade now, and I am just so excited for all the new fans it will find through this format. 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫

I feel like I've waited SO LONG for this to come out and it was every bit as good as I was hoping. I mean, how could it not be, such a faithful imagining of my favourite novel.

This is the section of the story where Levi spends a whole lot of time in Cath's dorm room, ostensibly waiting for Reagan to rock up, but actually just having reading dates with Levi.

It is basically my favourite premise for a romance and I can't believe this is the only story that includes such a trope.

We get a fair amount of the fractured relationship between Cath and her twin Wren, the main two parts of this is that Wren is outgoing where Cath is incredibly introverted, as well as the fact that Wren wants to reestablish contact with the mother who abandoned them when they were young.

And yes, we get a lot of the fanfic that Cath is writing between Simon and Baz. In the last volume, I thought it worked less well than in the books. However, the drawings of them in this graphic novel really make them come to life in a way that the novel just didn't quite manage.

Nick, who is Cath's writing group, is featured a very little bit, but he'll become more important in the next volume I suspect. Once again, mental health was featured in the book. I found myself seeing dyslexia in Levi's difficulty reading, as well as autism in Cath's not being able to comfortable look people in the eye. Neither word is actually used in the text.

Towards the end, it's also the section of story where Cath realises that her impression that Levi is Reagan's boyfriend is rather erroneous. I particularly loved the part where Reagan shows how difficult it is for her that Levi likes someone else because she's used to being his favourite (platonically) and then firmly labelling it as a 'her problem' before attempting to help Cath come to terms with the fact she might in fact have a crush on Levi too.

Of course this finishes on a cliffhanger. I swear I don't remember there being so many cliffhanger moments in the book when I was reading it, but I suppose they aren't cliffhangers when the story just keeps going on. (pages 116 to 202 of the paperback)

*I received a copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

I haven’t read Fangirl the original novel yet but I after reading Volume 2 of the comic. The art in this is so cute and will bring me back to reading all the volumes as they are released. FYI this volume left off on a huge cliffhanger. Thus my need to read the novel, I'm to impatiant to wait for the release of the next volume.

Side note about how it is advertised, not about the book itself.
It feels kinda cash grabby/exploitative to call this a manga. None of the writers or artists involved are Japanese as far as I could find out. The publisher is Viz Media who does publish and distribute manga. The art style is reminiscent of what is found in manga and it does read from right to left. I’d feel better if this was just labeled as a comic.

was so happy reading this, and I cannot wait for volume 3! This picked up right where volume 1 left off,and of course, ended on a cliffhanger! I love it so much! I can’t wait to have all of them at once to just BINGE!

I was given an advanced reader's copy via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I was able to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Fangirl volume 2 picks up right where the first volume left off in this beautifully adapted and illustrated version of Rainbow Rowell’s book of the same name.
I love Cath, I was Cath. I struggled with anxiety when I went to college, didn’t like surprises, wanted to do my thing without really being noticed, enjoyed fanfiction and the fandoms associated with a lot of them and lived on the internet. I relate to her struggle of being surrounded with extroverts that drag her out of her comfort zone. (I am thankful to all my extrovert friends that put up with my very introverted self during those years.)
Cath may seem whiny to many readers but I got her when I first read Fangirl when it published back in 2013 and I still understand her even now. She’s trying in the best way she knows how, with her own anxieties hindering her and (very slowly) building up her own support group that isn’t her sister as her sister moves on without her. I didn’t have a twin or a sibling I was particularly close to as a child but I did have a best friend and when we started separating because we were becoming very different people in high school, I can imagine it felt a little like how Cath feels as her sister falls further and further from her.
Fangirl vol. 2 is a quick read, wonderfully illustrated and for me a great read.

I loved Volume 1, I loved volume 2 and I'm sure I will love volume 3! This is honestly the most perfect adaptation of any book that I have read... the story is bang on, the characters are portrayed exactly how I imagined them in the book and the artwork is just beautiful.

Thank you NetGalley and VIZ media for providing me with a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

Really sweet and fun! I just wish it would come out faster! I need to reread Fangirl now. I love love seeing the art alongside a story I’ve always loved. The art style is so cute!

Thanks NetGalley for providing me with the arc!

This manga is a beautiful and accurate to the novel so deeply. The art conveys the emotions, and the sweetness. I've sold many copies of volume 1, and have no doubt that volume 2 will sell just as well as we already have preorders for it.

I love that all the characters have their own struggles and we get glimpses of them shared in a natural way.

I already read the original book, and yet I was still excited to read these Manga versions. I read volume 1 and really enjoyed so I've been waiting for volume 2. It's so good. Made me relive the magic of the book. Love Rainbow Rowell

This volume didn't hold my attention as well as the first volume, but it's still a great read. The main issue I have with the story is the fan fiction excerpts. I'm not interested in them and they disrupt the flow of the story. This is still a great adaptation and I can't wait to read the next volume.

The popularity of graphic novels continues to rise in my Library and this beautiful addition to Rainbow Rowell's iconic series will be another diamond that my students will love.

Loved fangirl volume 2! I have been into graphic novels and mangas a lot more this year than last. This was cute to read and I especially loved the artwork.

I received an ARC of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I tried to read Fangirl years ago and could never get into it, but after reading the first volume of the manga I was hooked. This one just pulls you even more into the story, which I really enjoyed. My only complaint? Where it leaves off. For someone who has not read the novel, that is very not cool. Now I'm going to have to find the time to read the novel because there's no way I'm waiting until volume three to find out how this goes down.

Fangirl 2 does not disappoint! Vol. 2 picks up exactly where vol. 1 ended, in the middle of more drama between twins Wren and Cath. Their relationship continues on a rocky path, but Cath's developing relationship with someone else is the core of this book. This book ends on a cliffhanger and I can't wait for vol. 3!