Reviews

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

arimanos's review against another edition

4.0

Ever since I read Fangirl, I wanted Rainbow to write more about Simon and Baz and she could not have done a better job. The characters were so well constructed just as you would expect from a Rainbow Rowell book. The book however is basically a Harry Potter fanfic, which I personally do not mind because I love Harry Potter. Despite of that, the world was still unique in a way. The book in general was extremely enjoyable and easy to read!

lotusross's review against another edition

2.0

"He is our greatest threat. And you are out greatest hope."

3.5 stars.
Plot-wise, everything about this book is VERY predictable. Like, ridiculously so. But I still enjoyed it all the same. It was cliché, incredibly absurd at times (one of the spells literally is "Need a break? Have a KitKat", no joke!"
It took me sometime to actually get into it (not that much, but i needed some getting used to). The writing is pretty simple, nothing really exceptional. But the characters are where it's at. Especially Baz, Penelope and Simon. I absolutely adored them and they're 100% the reason this book is worth it. Didn't really like Agatha, she was annoying but who cares...
In conclusion, I can't wait for the sequel!

hannazakharenko's review against another edition

5.0

what an amazing book from start to finish. I absolutely loved the characters, especially Baz and Penelope (what a strong female character!!) Rowell is brilliant in her writing, and takes an interesting and surprising take on what seems like a typical wizard story.

sarah_ochocki's review against another edition

5.0

The beginning is an uphill climb, especially if you haven’t read Fangirl (like me). It’s so soft and tender, the world develops beautifully and is fleshed out, and it just feels so warm and gentle. There’s enough action to keep the fantasy aspect alive and the slight enemies to lovers trope that I love.

cantaabile's review against another edition

4.0

3.5
I liked this book but at the same time it felt like there was a lot missing from it? Like everything could have been more

tatumlemurs's review against another edition

5.0

i just love this book? so much!

kateri's review against another edition

3.0

3 stars

Adorable story, loved the characters but I wish there was more of a plot. Couldn’t fully get into this book but I know some people really love it.

fatucarballo's review against another edition

4.0

A pesar de que no me gustó Fangirl, si los libros que Cath escribió eran como Carry On entiendo su obsesión con seguir escribiendo y estar en el mundo de fanfic.

Este libro me lo zampé en un día, no tiene gran cosa más que ser un fanfic Drarry pero con algunas diferencias (no muchas). Me gusta mucho el enemies to lovers porque nunca fueron enemies y siempre fueron lovers pero son todos unos tontos. Que divertido es.

El mayor problema del libro es que el mundo mágico está fatal construído, te explican una mierda sobre la historia de los personajes y tienes la sensación de que llegas a mitad de la película cuando empiezas a leer. Pero oye que es sensillito y tranquilito.

marmoo's review against another edition

4.0

There was even more to enjoy in this gem of a book on a reread. With [b:Fangirl|16068905|Fangirl|Rainbow Rowell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1355886270l/16068905._SX50_.jpg|21861351] a tad further from my mind (albeit always close to my heart!), it was easier to read as a its own self contained story rather than merely an ambitious, deeply meta experiment.

Even through that lens, of course, this is an intentionally meta book, with the primary plot tension coming from how it subverts or fulfills our expectations of the familiar “Chosen One” story.

It’s a high degree of difficultly, introducing the reader at the narrative equivalent of the 7th season of "Buffy" or the 7th book of Harry Potter, but Rainbow Rowell manages to pull it off with her signature mix of quippy dialogue, heartfelt emotional beats, and deeply charming characters. That surplus of charm more than make up for the quibble here and there I had about the pacing.

ms_isaacson's review against another edition

5.0

I feel like this book was an amazing alternative universe Harry Potter fan fiction, complete with boy romance, angst, humor, and swear words. I loved all of the characters and the plot was compelling. Highly recommend!