That being said, it's a direct adaptation, the manga's story is the exact same as the book's. (We're not talking any canon foreigners or exclusive story arcs here!)
What is it, in summary?: A girl going off to college for the first time struggles with changes, meeting new people, coming out of her shell, trying to finish her epic fanfic before the final Simon Snow book comes out, and having feelings for a cute guy who obviously likes her.
What do you love about it?: How the main character slowly grows throughout the story, learning to spread her wings and be comfortable with other people without giving up the fandom she loves so much. The characters are all so well-written and it really taps into the feeling of being so devoted to a fandom and your OTP. It helps that Cath respects the line between fandom and canon, too.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Gen and shippy fic, character studies for Cath and Wren, friendship, pre-canon
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: Best to read the whole thing.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): A character gets alcohol poisoning, and there's mention of blood drinking (one of the characters in Simon Snow is a vampire)
no subject
Media: Book/manga
Approx length: 483 pages/4 volumes
Where to find it: You can check it out at the library or find it on Amazon:
Novel
Graphic novels
That being said, it's a direct adaptation, the manga's story is the exact same as the book's. (We're not talking any canon foreigners or exclusive story arcs here!)
What is it, in summary?: A girl going off to college for the first time struggles with changes, meeting new people, coming out of her shell, trying to finish her epic fanfic before the final Simon Snow book comes out, and having feelings for a cute guy who obviously likes her.
What do you love about it?: How the main character slowly grows throughout the story, learning to spread her wings and be comfortable with other people without giving up the fandom she loves so much. The characters are all so well-written and it really taps into the feeling of being so devoted to a fandom and your OTP. It helps that Cath respects the line between fandom and canon, too.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Gen and shippy fic, character studies for Cath and Wren, friendship, pre-canon
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: Best to read the whole thing.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): A character gets alcohol poisoning, and there's mention of blood drinking (one of the characters in Simon Snow is a vampire)