[ SECRET POST #2462 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2462 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 057 secrets from Secret Submission Post #352.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 1 2 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fscom]

10. http://i39.tinypic.com/ve5847.jpg

[(Anonymous)]

I'm currently reading this and I don't like it. I can't quite explain why. But it doesn't help that people are currently creaming themselves over it proclaiming that it's a true fandom testament, when it isn't. At least not for me.

[elephantinegrace]

I think Cath is a pretty realistic, relatable character, if a bit stiff at times. I absolutely hated the fanfiction reading scene with Levi, though. That was the moment he lost any of his believability. I cringed more during that scene than I did when Cath and her professor talk about fanfiction (for a given definition of talk, anyway). And as far as being a fandom testament...no, no it's not.

[augustbird]

i had trouble getting into the book until i accepted that it wasn't about someone's fandom experience and instead about someone's experience growing up while peripherally involved in fandom

[(Anonymous)]

I'm hoping it will do the same for me when I get my hands on it. Let us know how it works out...

[(Anonymous)]

What is this book about? Sounds interesting.

[elephantinegrace]

It's about a girl named Cathy, who's a BNF in the fictitious "Simon Snow" (aka Harry Potter) fandom and socially incompetent in every other way. Her sister has just left the fandom, leaving Cath unsure if she's ready for the change she wants. (I loved that. I loved her characterization. I seriously can't praise Rowell enough for how believable Cath was.) And there's a sanctimonious, completely unbelievably boring and perfect love interest named Levi (aka Peeta Mellark). There's some interaction between Cath and her fanfiction-hating professor where I wanted to superglue their mouths shut until they stopped being complete morons. It's...a good book, I would recommend it, but it wasn't as life-affirming/altering as I think it tried to be.

Of course, your mileage may vary.

[augustbird]

oh my god i never even though of levi as peeta but that's perfect

[(Anonymous)]

God that's depressing.

Or maybe I'm just depressed.

[(Anonymous)]

Why do you want to move on from fandom? Is it that you would rather be involved in other things? That's totally fine, but does this book paint fandom/fangirls in a bad light? If it does I don't think I'll read it.

[(Anonymous)]

I'll believe you're moving on when you're not submitting secrets on fandom communities.

Unless your previous attachment to fandom was some bizarre overly close thing which was interfering with everything else in your life? In which case, good for you making a change?

[(Anonymous)]

I really liked this book. (minus the romance part, something about that wasn't very believable to me.)

And opposite for me, OP. It actually made me want to get into more fandoms and it inspired me to write more fanfiction.

I also want to read Harry Potter now. And then ship Harry/Draco. (I kept thinking this every time I read about Baz & Simon.)

[augustbird]

:) i'm happy for you op

[(Anonymous)]

I think I need to buy this book so that I can move on from fandom as well. It's about time for me anyway.

[(Anonymous)]

I find it weird that you need a book to help you move on from fandom. If you want to move on, then move on (that goes for fandom, and anything else in your life). That's life!

But whatever works for ya. See ya somewhere else in life, nonny.

[littlestbirds]

You find it weird that people need support and inspiration from outside sources to help them make changes in their life? Fandom is great for some things, but too much escapism can be hard to quit. That's how I read this, ymmv...

[(Anonymous)]

I tried to read this but the first chapter was so dull I lost interest. Does it get better, or is that pretty much the tone throughout?

[chibichan]

I want to read this book. Mainly because Eleanor & Park made me laugh so much with its cheesy lines, cringe-worthy characters (Eleanor especially), mild racism? (not that racism makes me laugh, but the author just didn't know how to handle the differences in culture) and stupid plot. It was a quick read and I enjoyed it for all the wrong reasons. So I want to read Fangirl because I'm sure it will be just as bad and it will make me laugh. (Or it might actually turn out to be a good book, who knows.)

With the premise of this book though, it feels to me as if the author went, "Umm, I wonder what's popular enough these days to make a plot for a book that will sell?" and went on Tumblr for 5 minutes and came back with the answer "fandom".

EDIT: I have started this book and, just as I predicted, it's HILARIOUS. My goodness, it makes me laugh so hard. It's so bad and the author just can't write. Seems like I'm going to "enjoy it" even more than Eleanor & Park.

Oh and, by the way, fandom is not as bad or as devilish as people/this author depicts it to be. Sure, there's some bad stuff sometimes (ship wars, etc.), but you just have to learn not to care about that stuff and to stay on the good side of fandom, which is where I've always stayed all these years. You give up on fandom if you want, OP, but don't think you're better than the people who stay in fandom because of it.

[(Anonymous)]

Secrets like this always annoy me. You can spend less time doing fandomy shit and still be in fandom. Fandom doesn't mean total devotion of your free time to fanfiction, fan art, fan communities and interactions with other fans when doing fannish shit. Sometimes it's just watching your favourite TV show or buying the latest installment in your favourite book series.

[(Anonymous)]

I'd argue there's a difference between being a fan and being in fandom but whatever.