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Rowell…specializes in young misfits charting their way in the world. She doesn't disappoint here. Though the theme of a young writer finding her voice may be familiar, Rowell brings to it fresh humor, heart and more than a few surprises. Cath's relationships, tender and untidy, ring true.
Jessica Bruder - New York Times Book Review
With an unflinching voice, Cath navigates the lonely road of her freshman year at college.... Rowell...create[s] a funny and tender coming-of-age story that’s also the story of a writer finding her voice. Rowell makes all of Cath’s relationships...touching and utterly real. (Ages 13 & up.)
Publishers Weekly
This charming coming-of-age novel tells the story of a painfully shy teen who prefers the fantasy world of fanfiction to reality.... The plot is multilayered and filled with complex subjects...handled in a realistic manner, and the writing effortlessly and seamlessly weaves these threads together (Gr 9 & up). —Heather E. Miller Cover, Homewood Public Library, AL
School Library Journal
(Starred review.) The novel's brilliance comes from Rowell's reimagining of a coming-of-age story's stock characters as dynamic and temperamental individuals—which adroitly parallels Cath's own fan-fiction writing process. Rowell challenges readers to love characters who are loyal, vulnerable and funny—but also realistically flawed (Fiction 14 & up).
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