Ship it

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Call Number: Teen Fiction / Lundin, Britta
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Teen, 1st Floor 4-week checkout	Teen Fiction / Lundin, Britta	4-week checkout	On Shelf

Told from two viewpoints, Forest, a television actor who needs more fans, and Claire, a teen fan fiction blogger, are teamed to raise his profile despite their disagreement over whether his character is gay.

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Contemporary Fan Culture submitted by Meginator on June 19, 2019, 9:01pm I loved this surprisingly deep story about modern fandom, though its reliance on currently popular social media platforms makes the book feel exceptionally like a product of its time. Following the dual narratives of Claire, a massive fan of a fictional TV show, and Forest, one of the show’s lead actors, the story finds both questioning their assumptions about the show, about what it means to be a fan, about each other, and about themselves. With excerpts from Claire’s industrious fanfic output thrown in for good measure, the book can sometimes feel slightly crowded, though each of these perspectives adds an important dimension and additional context to the plot.

Throughout the book, Lundin engages with a number of difficult but timely topics surrounding fandom, such as the widespread dismissal of young women’s opinions, and the core coming-of-age plotline feels uniquely suited and especially relevant to this particular cultural moment. The book certainly has a strong, politically minded point of view, but its unapologetic celebration of fandom is a welcome change of pace and, crucially, imparts a sense of validation to readers who deeply love their favorite characters and fictional worlds. Add in a lovely queer romance subplot, and Ship It is a timely book that speaks effectively to an audience that deserves stories that so accurately and respectfully reflect their lives.

Yikes!! submitted by Mairead Seyfarth on June 17, 2022, 8:19am The main character is wildly unlikeable and shows very little care for those around her. The only reason to read this is to make fun of it. (Small spoilers) The main character and love interest both out each other to friends/family members and yet still end up together as if that was just a quirky little thing they did and not a serious breach of trust and safety.