Fangirl

Rowell, R. (2013). Fangirl. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press

Cather and Wren are twin sisters and are headed to the University of Nebraska -Lincoln. They have always been very close, however, Wren decides she doesn't want to room with Cather. So, Cather ends up with Reagan and her ex-boyfriend Levi. Cather is taken by surprise and has always been very to herself. The anxiety started building after she left her dad behind with bipolar mental issues, her mother had abandon them when they were 8, and now Wren won't room with her. She is a great fan of Simon Snow, after all, that's what got them trough their mom's abandonment. Wren was slowly detaching from their fanaticism, but Cather couldn't. She was reserved unlike her sister who was ready to start partying once they sat foot in college. Her Professor Piper gives her an assignment to write with the upperclassmen, and quickly realizes she is an excellent writer. Soon, she starts dealing with her Dad's constant episodes, falling in love with Levi, and seeing her sister deal with alcohol issues. At the end she was able to get the guy, stabilize her sister's alcoholism, live with Dad's bipolar episodes, and get the Prarie Schooner Prize.

Cather is a young protagonist that goes through character development. Her character undergoes through significant changes. She had to take the lead and look out for her dad and sister.

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Book Recommendations:
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
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Author's Website:
http://www.rainbowrowell.com/