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malikasbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED this book! I couldn't put it down, and blew through most of it in one evening. Suspenseful. Delightful. Really fun and interesting use of magic. Twoo wuv. What else do you need?
I didn't know anything about this book when I started, and it was really fun to go in with no preconceived ideas, so if you read this book I encourage you to shut your eyes/ears as much as possible to reviews and summaries and just enjoy.
I didn't know anything about this book when I started, and it was really fun to go in with no preconceived ideas, so if you read this book I encourage you to shut your eyes/ears as much as possible to reviews and summaries and just enjoy.
viegreifen's review against another edition
3.0
I have not read any of Rowell's other works including Fangirl from which these characters are taken. By my understanding, Fangirl seems to be an indirect fanfiction of Harry Potter which would make Carry On a fanfiction of a fanfiction of Harry Potter and I treated it as such which was the only way for me to get through this.
Imagine a crack HP fic that merged Ron and Harry together to make the main character and then ship that with Draco who is also a vampire. Sprinkle in some Twilight aspects and references to other pop culture and you get my eyes rolling back in their sockets, threatening to pop themselves out. Nonetheless there were some parts that made me lol.
Didn't like the majority of the characters unfortunately and the one I could tolerate/like wasn't even part of the story until a good chunk into it. Yes, it was the vampire.
It also felt rushed overall (imagine HP starting from book 7 and everything must be explained in the first half of the book). I just didn't see the threat that was the "Humdrum" or didn't care for its severity. Overall plot? Nothing happens.
My hopes for a novel that resembled good McReid fanfiction from the game Vampyr has been sorely disappointed. I'll stick to AO3.
Overall, a solid meh.
Imagine a crack HP fic that merged Ron and Harry together to make the main character and then ship that with Draco who is also a vampire. Sprinkle in some Twilight aspects and references to other pop culture and you get my eyes rolling back in their sockets, threatening to pop themselves out. Nonetheless there were some parts that made me lol.
Didn't like the majority of the characters unfortunately and the one I could tolerate/like wasn't even part of the story until a good chunk into it. Yes, it was the vampire.
It also felt rushed overall (imagine HP starting from book 7 and everything must be explained in the first half of the book). I just didn't see the threat that was the "Humdrum" or didn't care for its severity. Overall plot? Nothing happens.
My hopes for a novel that resembled good McReid fanfiction from the game Vampyr has been sorely disappointed. I'll stick to AO3.
Overall, a solid meh.
msouders's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
webempress's review against another edition
4.0
Was brought to this book via Fangirl. At first it seems to be a total Harry Potter ripoff (with a horrible name for the evil character) but kept going. It does eventually get to it's own unique and well written story. Unlike Harry Potter (which I have trouble reading due to all the child abuse that happens while everyone just stands by and watches) I found this to be a much more enjoyable read.
finnfrogs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
herajuno's review against another edition
2.5
I’ve never read a Rainbow Rowell novel but without looking at the date of publication I can pinpoint the exact era Carry On was released based solely on the rate of Doctor Who references.
I understand Joanne Rowling is in the doghouse for, well, everything (and rightfully so), but this book is somehow a meaner Harry Potter with less charm and more biphobia, somehow. Maybe this just wasn’t the right Rowell novel for me, seeing as she’s evidently a very big name in young adult fiction, but this book makes me hesitate to try again.
I understand Joanne Rowling is in the doghouse for, well, everything (and rightfully so), but this book is somehow a meaner Harry Potter with less charm and more biphobia, somehow. Maybe this just wasn’t the right Rowell novel for me, seeing as she’s evidently a very big name in young adult fiction, but this book makes me hesitate to try again.