I love the novel Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and was excited to see this come out in Manga form. I devoured the book and am eager to read the second volume whenever it is available! I feel this story translated beautifully from novel to manga, and love how it retained the elements I remember from the novel.

This was an adorable adaptation of Fangirl! The art suits the story really well. I think they ended this first volume at the exact right moment to split the story into four. It ends just before things get really interesting!

If you haven't read it, the original Fangirl swaps between the story of Cath's first year at university and snippets of "Carry on", the massive fanfiction she is writing about her favourite book series. The Simon Snow sections of Fangirl were definitely my favourite part and kept me interested in Cath's story.

There were times that I wondered if I would have been confused in certain parts if I hadn't read the book, especially when talking about Cath's highschool boyfriend Able. It might have been easier to just cut that subplot entirely for the adaptation. But I can't say for sure since I knew the story going in!

My one issue with the first volume is that while I feel like it was a fantastic graphic adaptation of the "real life" parts of Fangirl (the parts about Cath), I don't think the fanfiction parts work as well in illustrated form. In the original, Rowell really makes you care about the fanfiction of a fictional universe within her existing fictional universe. That is pretty impressive. In the original, I cared more about Simon Snow; in this version, I cared more about Cath.

In this adaptation, the "fictional" Simon Snow sections are very short, usually only a page, and they are mostly images and a little bit of dialogue. You really only get a glance at one moment of what Cath is writing. It seems like the authors didn't have the space they needed to give that world the attention it needs. I really liked the parts where she is writing with Nick because you can see more of her written words. I'd love to see more snippets of her writing like that in future volumes, but I also how hard that is to do in an illustrated book. While her writing teacher says she is a great writer, we don't get as much of a sense of that when we can't see as much of her writing first hand.

The writing of the fanfiction itself is so important in the original because it conveys a lot of what is going on with Cath. You don't get as much of an idea of where she is at emotionally or as an aspiring writer without seeing how she words things. I may be biased because I personally have more interest in Fangirl as the story of a developing writer than as a romance, although Levi is adorable!

All in all, Sam Maggs does a great job of adapting Rowell's precise voice, and Gabi Nam's art is absolutely perfect. Even though I've already read Fangirl, I will definitely be reading the rest of the Manga!

This was something I was curious about since I was such a big fan of the Fangirl novel. This was very similar to the book but I really enjoyed visually seeing some of my favorite scenes in the book. I especially liked seeing the Simon and Baz scenes.
This was a cute little anime and I am definitely curious where it will go from here. I plan on continuing this series for sure.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the early review copy.

Technically this is not a manga. It is an adaptation of a YA fiction book that looks and generally feels like manga (I reviewed an eArc so I have no idea if the book itself feels like a manga). It's sort of like when Yen Press released a bunch of YA fiction adaptations of manga not too long ago. That's this. It's on Manga Monday because it is from Viz, Inc. and it looks like a manga.

Cath is off to her first year of college and so much is changing. Her twin sister, Wren, is making them get separate dorm rooms. Cath is just hoping to avoid too many college common areas and Wren has plans to live it up. All the while, Cath is worried about her lonely dad at home as well as her ability to finish her fanfiction work before the last book in a popular wizard series comes out. If you've read Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, you know exactly what you are in for.

As someone who has read Fangirl, this is a fairly faithful adaptation. I still got as excited as when I read this book over the characters. Still felt the same feelings, but in some ways, Cath's anxiety hit harder because I could actually see it. This works as a manga. I remember seeing a review or something saying how this translates so well as a shojo manga and it absolutely does. The art even reflects that.

Cath looks exactly as you expect her from the cover that Noelle Stevenson created. Even Levi looks exactly like you think he should look. The two love interests match the Shojo trope of black hair versus light hair. It all works. All the characters are perfectly designed. I loved Reagan, Cath's roommate the most because when she was on the page, you could sense her annoyance without her uttering a word.

Overall, if Rainbow Rowell books or Shojo titles are popular, this is a must have. Great for high school or YA graphic novel collections looking to add a little something different or titles to compare and contrast original works. Recommended for larger collections. I look forward to rereading Fangirl but in a manga format.

I read the novel version of Fangirl in 2014, so I'd completely forgotten the plot which, I think, made this more enjoyable. I read it in one sitting because I was thoroughly enjoying it. Can't wait for the next volume. I was provided a free electronic copy by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Such an enjoyable, fast read. The newness and struggle of adjusting to college life or any major life change is something I believe many people can identify with. I feel this story will connect with several young readers, and I cannot wait for the next installment.

This is a great graphic novel version of the novel. The art style works perfectly and I love seeing the story come to life visually. Everything is true to the feel of the novel, but also very new, which works wonderfully. I loved getting to revisit this amazing story and it’s characters for sure. I think this would be a great graphic novel for fans of the novel series as well as new fans who haven’t read the novels yet. I would recommend this book to everyone who loves graphic novels or even those who haven’t tried to ever read one. It’s one of the best graphic novels I’ve ever read.

I have started the novel from which this book comes at least 3 times, and I have never made it far. But this time I made it to the end. I think the graphic novel form really helps me for this book. I find Cathe too whiny and scared and too unwilling to try new things. All in all I don’t really like here. I do find the Simon Snow storyline interesting, but mainly because I know the author went ahead, wrote and published three of those novels after Fangirl the novel was released. This is a character story, and while I am not much into those, I would read the rest of the GN series as it comes out so that is decent praise from me.
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I was skeptical of this concept, but it turns out this story is actually well suited to the manga format. This was a very fun adaptation!

It is no surprise that I enjoyed this title - I have read Fangirl (the novel) multiple times, it is easily one of my favourite YA contemporary novels.

I enjoyed that the story remained the same, while the format lended itself so well to showcasing certain aspects of the story that the written novel lacked.

The manga I didn't know I needed. One of my favorite books brought to life by wonderful art. Levi is so dreamy. We all need to have an emergency dance party every now and then.

I don't usually read Graphic Novels but I love Fangirl and thought this was the perfect medium for this novel. It suited the story perfectly and made it more accessible to a new audience of readers.

This was a perfect adaptation of the YA book. Sam Maggs really got to the heart of the story and adapted it so well. The art work was fun and worked perfectly with the story as well. Overall a thoroughly enjoyable read and I'm looking forward to the next volume.

I jumped at the chance to read this manga adaptation of Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl. Fangirl Vol. 1 follows Cath as she navigates starting college while being somewhat estranged from her twin sister, Wren. Cath is floundering since doesn't quite know how to deal with her roommate and her roommate's boyfriend. Plus she's navigating an advance writing class while writing her own Simon Snow fan fiction. And Simon Snow does take a lot of her energy. Gabi Nam's illustrations really brought Cath's two different worlds to life by depicting the angst and emotions of Cath trying to navigate college life while flipping into Simon Snow's world through Cath's eyes. Sam Magg's adaptation was true to the storyline. I loved the story so much that I had to grab a copy of Fangirl to finish out the storyline. I'm excited to read the rest of the story in graphic form.

A charming adaptation of Rainbow Rowell's rumination on fandom and finding yourself, Fangirl. Accessible for readers who have not read the original (so important!) but a complete thrill for fans who love the book and want to spend more time in that world. Rowell's Carry On will give the Simon and Baz sections extra appeal. Recommended for all high school and public libraries.

Loved the artwork in this book! Cath is having a hard time adjusting to college and the separation from her twin for the first time in their life. I read the fangirl novel and fell in love with the characters and the story, and this adaptation is a gorgeous way of telling the story! I definitely recommend this if you would rather a visual telling of the story. However, the wait for new volumes destroys me in my regular manga series; never mind in a story as rich as this one!

This was fun! While I much prefer the novel to the manga version, I think it holds it's own weight in a comparison.

I had a difficult time getting into this. First, I don’t understand why it was done in a manga style. Or why the cover doesn’t reflect that? The illustrations in general don’t add much to the text, and the backgrounds were all so plainly blank. It also felt super text heavy. Too much text, and too little art.

I read Fangirl years ago and loved the story of an introvert finding her way in the world. The bookish and writing qualities in the book were perfectly conveyed here in this graphic novel, and I so appreciate that it will be a series. The art was playful and serious at times, and the tensions of emotions were visually conveyed very well. Definitely will recommend.

This was probably a "me" problem, more than an issue with the actual book. I liked Fangirl well enough, and thought that this manga version would be fun, but it turns out I really don't like manga. Woops!