by Gabi Nam
First published 2020
Cath lives for Simon Snow. She writes fanfiction about the magical world that captivates millions of readers. Her twin sister Wren used to share this obsession, but Wren has moved on. Now they're starting college together, and Cath faces a terrifying prospect: making real friends and living in the actual world. College throws Cath into chaos. Her roommate Reagan seems hostile at first, though her boyfriend Levi keeps showing up with his easy charm. Professor Piper dismisses fanfiction as literary garbage, challenging everything Cath believes about her writing. A new writing partner enters her academic life, complicating her carefully constructed boundaries. Meanwhile, Wren grows more distant each day, pursuing her own college experience. Cath retreats into her online Simon Snow community, where thousands of readers eagerly await her latest chapters. But real life keeps intruding. She must choose between the safety of fictional worlds and the messy uncertainty of actual relationships. This manga adaptation of Rainbow Rowell's novel captures Cath's struggle between fandom and growing up, between the characters she loves and the people who might love her back.
Genres: coming-of-age, contemporary, college, academia
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: College
Period: Contemporary
208 pages · Paperback · VIZ Media LLC