That is not to say he is completely perfect since he does have his own flaws. He is pretty much the average, sweet guy who every girl would want to meet and have a relationship with. I liked the fact that Rainbow Rowell did not have to make him be this typical YA bad boy who is oozing with sex appeal. Levi – Very Sociable Next Door Boy personality – Levi is male character who looks and feels so realistic to a normal person. Despite that, she does have a soft side since she was very much attached to her father and would always check up on him since he would be home alone. The fact that she tends to avoid social situations leads to her snarky and sometimes sarcastic comments which had me amused at certain points. With the addition of complex relationships, class struggles and worrying for her Dad, the path towards succeeding in college and life may not seem as easy as it seems.Ĭath – Fanfic writer Social Anxiety Cares for Dad/Sister – Cath was someone I could easily connect with since I pretty much shared her experiences when I was in college.

While being suddenly thrown into this new environment, Cath is forced to learn how to live her own life without having to rely on her sister. Cath is now surrounded by a brash roommate and her charming boyfriend, a skeptical professor, and a classmate who also shares her love for writing. Despite being so close when they were young, Wren decides not to be roommates, leaving her sister all alone. Now that the two girls are beginning a new life at college, Wren is ready to let go of the fandom while Cath cannot help but hold on to it. But like Cath, when you do meet people who are willing to understand and respect your personality, that is when the walls that you built start crumbling down and you realize that the world may not be as scary as it seems.Ĭath’s world practically revolves around Simon Snow and her endless pages of fan-fiction and when she was young, she was able to share this love with her twin sister, Wren. I truly saw myself in Cath, our main character, because I too was highly introverted and I also had a fear of being placed into a social gathering since at that time in my life, I was going through some social anxiety due to my past experiences.

The characters also made the story so enticing and I yearned to learn more about them as the novel progressed. I think I might have found my new favorite contemporary book! : )įrom the very first few pages, I was automatically grasped by the story since it was so reminiscent of my early college days. “I’m the kind of girl who fantasizes about being trapped in a library overnight.”

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