Levi Stewart Cath's friend and, ultimately, boyfriend. After experiencing alcohol poisoning, she agrees to change her ways. Wren is described by Cath as having had many boyfriends. Wren cares about fitting in and partying more than her studies or looking after herself. Wren Avery Wren is the more confident and less responsible twin. In her family, Cath is close to her father and sister. Cath is a talented writer, and her hobby is writing fan fiction. Rowell stated that most of the characters have names taken from buildings on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's campus.Ĭather 'Cath' Avery The protagonist of the novel, and title's namesake 'Fangirl,' Cath is an identical twin and shyer than her sister. As the school year ends, Cath finishes her novel, and struggles to write an original short story for her class. Cath encounters her mother there, who had abandoned them years before. Cath and her sister reunite in the hospital after Wren gets alcohol poisoning. Cath ditches her exams and her final paper to take care of her father.Ĭath nearly gives up on her studies, Wren, and her friends, but ultimately decides to continue and learn how to cope with her problems. Just before finals, Cath's father has a bipolar episode, and is involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital. As Cath becomes closer to Levi, he eventually reveals he is romantically interested in her. Despite this, she remains depressed her roommate Reagan and Reagan's friend Levi decide to try and help her. Most of Cath's free time is spent writing fan fiction (mostly slash fiction) about the fictional Simon Snow series though the sisters once enjoyed fan fiction together, Wren professes to have outgrown it and distances herself from Cath.Ĭath becomes more interested in her writing classes and befriends her classmate Nick, whom she regularly meets for writing sessions. While the more outgoing Wren is making new friends and partying, Cath struggles to adjust due to her social anxiety. Twin sisters Cath and Wren begin their freshman year at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Fangirl is Rowell's second published young adult book, following Eleanor & Park, and third published book overall. Fangirl is a young adult novel by Rainbow Rowell, published in 2013.

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