more like 2.5 stars 
 You know what I first thought after finishing Fangirl?! 
 WHY THE HYPE? 
 Was it awful? No. Was is great? Ehhh, no. Honestly, for parts of the book I was rather bored, but morning talks shows on the radio are boring too.. So, pick your poison. 
 Maybe it's because I am not a huge Fan Fiction.. er, fan? You would think that this wouldn't be a huge issue, but I could not connect to Cath's love and dedication to these fictional characters/world that she was writing about. Yes, I have been slightly obsessed with characters in a book, but she brings it to another level. For real. In the same token, it was something that she shared with her sister when they were YOUNG TEENS, and Cath is sentimental at heart. So, slack given there. 
 Another aspect of the book that was rather irritating was how much of Cath's fanfic we get to "read" and parts of the series that she was writing HER stories off of. I just didn't care. 
 I did enjoy Cath's character growth though, and her interesting, sweet and complicated relationship with her dad, twin sister and roommate. And Levi, of course. Loved Levi. 
 One thing that I have come to like about Rowell is that she writes unique and REAL families. They are flawed, full of emotion and chalk full of drama. 
 Overall? Not a big fan. I do think the narrator really hit the nail here for me, and probably one of the other reasons I finished the book.