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.

To say I am a fan of Fangirl seems inadequately cheesy; but it's the truth. I love Rainbow Rowell and her novels have been popular in my classroom. In the past, we have read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and when my students crave more magical lands and an escape to Hogwarts, I ALWAYS recommend Carry On. I also was blessed to get some audiobooks for Fangirl from First Book and I give them out as prizes for students or if a student is in need of a good book.

So when this graphic novel came for review, I literally squealed as it combines my love for graphic novels and one of my favorite authors. It was just as delightful as the novel. All the characters were drawn with a whimsical flair. I love how Cath and Wren came to life on the pages. And their dad was totally adorable. I fell in love with Levi all over again. Raegan is just as sassy and sardonic as I pictured in my head. It's glorious when that happens.

What I really love the most: that Cath's fanfic is converted to graphic novel panels of the Fanfic. It's genius. Baz and Simon leap off the pages (almost literally in some parts).

Highly recommend this one even if it does have a heck of a cliff hanger ending.

I LOVED THIS. The art style was so great and I honestly wasn't expecting it for this book when I requested it. I would have expected a more classic shojo style but this is perfect! So glad they made the graphic novel!

Fangirl, by Rainbow Rowell came out in 2013, and has remained popular in the years since. Rowell has been the darling of the young adult world, with her 2015 follow-up Carry On, and its sequel Wayward Son, as well as a number of graphic novels for Marvel and other works.

Be that as it may, a Fangirl manga seemed a bit a of a stretch to me. The book came out seven years ago, and though it remains popular, not every book needs a graphic adaptation. I was a big fan of the book, but haven’t reread it since 2015, so I decided to give the first volume a shot to see how it holds up.

The art is beautiful, for a start. Character design is on point, Cath and Wren in particular stand out as well drawn, easily differentiated both by their minor physical dissimilarities and by their body language and expressions. Reagan was one of my favorite characters in the novel, and she is really well portrayed here. Levi looked a little different than I expected, but his facial design is so open and smiley that it perfectly captures his character.

I think this adaptation really captures the mood of the novel, which is generally pretty gloomy and lonely, with some lighter moments and humor. I think the manga really conveyed the loneliness Cath feels, and her emotional state as she tries to transition to college life without the support she needs. Cath still comes across as very sympathetic, even as her flaws are easier to understand through a visual medium. I think the adaptation to manga actually adds quite a bit to the perspective the reader has on the story, and is a very enjoyable read. For me, it really held up, and reading it again reminded me of all of the things I liked about it. I would recommend picking up the first volume, at least to see if it’s for you.

This is a really fantastic adaptation of one of my favorite books! It sticks to the FANGIRL story and dialogue pretty closely, but there are some changes for the general flow of the story. I love the way the illustrator shows differences between Simon and Baz in the fictional Simon Snow books versus the Simon and Baz in Cath's head--that's an incredibly relatable feeling as a fan. I can't wait to read the next part!

This book is basically just a manga adaption of the book, Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. It has been a while since I read the book Fangirl, but I remember really enjoying it so it was fun to read this because I don't typically re-read books as I'd rather read a new book with my spare time than one I've already read. This was a really good adaption in my opinion, I really enjoyed the art style and I think the overall style with manga was a really good choice for this story. It seemed a little rushed in places but that's because it is a manga, and you can't exactly add every line and everything they do word for word. (plus it's been a while since I read the book, so I can't exactly say what was added and what wasn't but I feel like it was a little paraphrased in some places). Overall I think this was a really cute read, and I'm excited for the next volume to come out!

I’m a big fan of the novel and thought this transitioned well to graphic format. I enjoyed it but not quite as much as the original. I would definitely recommend to people looking for YA graphic novels.