Simon and Baz are the focus of the novel and their characters are the most mature and fun to read. Rowell managed to create a character that I hate, but at the same time I totally understand why he does the things he does and I support his choices and I just want him to be happy in life. Speaking of Agatha, she is an interesting character. When Penelope is accused of not liking Simon’s relationship with her girlfriend Agatha, she replies with a simple “she made them both miserable”, which is true. Penelope may be one of my favorite ladies of all time and I loved that the relationship between her and Simon turned out to be crush at its finest and that there was never any talk of them meeting. This was actually my first Rainbow Rowell novel and I have been assured that this is common in his books. The characters in this novel are so memorable that it really felt like I was returning to a cast of characters that I had known for years. Seriously, I think I upset the person I was talking to. And the twist on this big bad is so damn clever that I couldn’t stop screeching about it. There is also, like every good magical “series”, a mystery to solve and a great evil to fight. Simply put, this book doesn’t have that problem.īased on the fanfiction by Cath from Fangirl, the book is primarily about the development of a romantic relationship between the characters Simon Snow, the worst chosen person in history, and Baz Grimm-Pitch, clearly a vampire.

Actually, fiction as a whole has a problem with diversity, but let’s focus on that for now. One of the main problems with the YA genre as a whole is that GLBTQI+ characters are often not seen as the main leads.

No, what I want to talk about is the book itself. While that means it could make an excellent argument for the legitimacy of fan fiction as a whole, that’s not my point here. It’s based on fan fiction, on a series of fictional novels, on another fictional novel, and can be related to the Harry Potter series through some kind of paint-by-numbers technique if you wish. Carry On Book Pdf DownloadĬarry On by Rainbow Rowell is a book that is meta in concept. There’s as much kissing and talking as you’d expect from a Rainbow Rowell tale, but many, many more monsters. Baz would have a great day with all of this if he were here: it’s his last year at Watford School of Magicks and Simon’s annoying nemesis hasn’t even bothered to show up.Ĭarry On book is a ghost story, a love story, and also a mystery. His mentor is avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there’s a magic-eating monster walking around with Simon’s face. Half the time Simon can’t even get his wand to work, and the other half he’s lighting something up. And Baz may be evil, a vampire, and a complete idiot, but he’s probably right. That’s what his roommate Baz says about him. Simon Snow is really the worst chosen one ever chosen.

Carry on by rainbow rowell