Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga (1)

Fangirl is my favorite book, so I was so exited to see that it was adapted into a manga! Let me tell you, I was not disappointed! I have read the OG book at least a dozen times (please someone make a movie), and I was so impressed with how this manga was adapted. It was so fun to read! I can't wait to get my hands on the other volumes!

I was so excited when I heard Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl was being adapted as a manga. It’s a book I love and have read many times, so seeing it come to life in manga form has been a wish come true. It went beyond my expectations! The character designs are brilliant—Gabi Nam has captured Cath, Levi, Reagan, Wren, Simon, and Baz SO WELL!! And the other characters as well! They come to life on the page. The pacing is engaging and the manga follows the book in a faithful and reverent way. I love the details in the art—Levi’s hair, the way he flops on a bed, the layers of cardigan and T-shirt for Cath, her wide eyes behind her glasses, the Simon and Baz pillows, the posters on the wall! So many lovely details. And the body positivity of the art—giving real world appearances to the characters as far as height and curves and shape. It’s refreshing and true to the book. The pages with Simon and Baz are a revelation. It’s lovely to see the juxtaposition of Gemma T. Leslie’s version vs Cath’s version vs the ones from Rainbow Rowell’s Carry On! And the bits of new Simon and Baz content!I can’t say enough good things. This book is for everyone—fans of Fangirl, Carry On devotees, manga fans, and people who have never heard of Fangirl or Simon and Baz or manga—it’s truly a book for anyone who enjoys a good story and engaging characters, which Rowell is brilliant at writing. Highest recommendation. It went so beyond expectations. Such a good adaptation! Can’t wait for volume 2!!

Great HS graphic novel series based of of original

I worry about where this story will lead. It is written well and throws us in a time where the main character's life is changing as she enters college, but I see hints of painful and sad situations on the way. I often like happy stories, but not everything can be happy when a transformation is about to take place. It is interesting enough I will give it a go on vol 2.

I fell in love with Cath and Levi when Rainbow first published the Fangirl novel. I remember devouring it on my lunch hour at work, and squeeing with joy when she revealed that "Carry On" was going to become an ACTUAL THING. So imagine my delight when she announced a new way fans could experience Cath, Levi, Simon, and Baz.The illustrations are absolute perfection, bringing each character to life in a way that only makes you love them more. (The Emergency Dance Party has GOT to be my favorite scene of all time!) I was stuck between turning pages as fast as I could to read more, more, more . . . and wanting to savor each page down to the tiniest detail. Guarantee this is a volume that will be reread multiple times while I anxiously await volume 2.

This is even better than I pictured!! You know how you have an image in your head while you read a story? This met and exceeded my imagination for Fangirl! I love how Levi looks, Cath and Wren are definitely my imagination brought to life, and can we all just seriously appreciate how beautiful and bad ass Reagan is!!! Normally with manga adaptions the authors and illustrators cut scenes and change lines to better fit the style, but this didn't feel that way at all! I felt like I was getting everything I loved about the Fangirl novel in stunning imagery!! I really hope they complete the manga series because I'm so excited to see how it looks! If you read the manga first I highly recommend also reading the novel!! If you're like me and have read the novel first I highly recommend the manga too! Neither disappoint!!!

What a book! I just read it in a couple of hours, could not put it down. I've loved this book for a long time and this manga adaptation is truly perfect. The characters are brought to life so realistically. All the moments you conjured in your head are captured by this novel. Levi is adorable, Cather is the GOAT, Reagan is awesome, Nick is handsome yet a bit overwhelming. The Simon and Baz moments *chef's kiss*. The level of detail from everyone's clothing styles to Wren's earrings, just wow. I have never written a review before but this book truly blew me away. A masterpiece, can't wait for volume 2! Thank you to everyone who brought this to life!

I really enjoyed this manga! I already knew and loved Cath and Co. from the book, and the wonderful art just sent it to another level! Also, I think this would be a great gift for someone going off to college. I can’t wait to read the next one.If you’re looking for a graphic novel with a lot of heart and humor, pick this one up.

Livro excelente, veio muito bem embalado, sem defeito algum.

Tuve la fortuna de leer Fangirl y es de esos libros que te enamora, me dio mucho gusto cuando supe que había versión ilustrada, espero con ansias lose más tomos. Por cierto el libro vino en super buenas condiciones.

Excellent for gift

Cath part pour l'université et quitte le cocon familial et surtout sa soeur jumelle Wren. Elle étudie l'écriture et continue sa passion pour les fanfictions avec sa réécriture de Simon Snow. Elle est plutôt introvertie.Un premier opus qui pose les bases des personnages avec une Cath attachante et des amis bienveillants. J'aime la relation de Cath et son père et aussi les rapports qu'elle entretient avec sa soeur. Les dessins sont agréables à suivre.Cette introduction nous laisse sur une fin brusque qui appelle la suite à grands cris.

Schöne Umsetzung vom Buch zum MangaDie Illustrationen sind schönIch hab mir gleich den nächsten Band geholt