Additionally, the worldbuilding in this book felt weirdly off–a mix of being overly ambitious and lacking. Due to his ambiguous character, I labeled him as a suspect early on and was not at all shocked when his true nature was revealed. Of course, there are a couple of aspects that let me down, the first being the Mage’s obvious plot twist.
Rowell also does an exceptional job of connecting the various sub-plots and surprising the reader, from Simon’s connection to the Insidious Humdrum (the antagonist), to Simon and Baz’s relationship, to the Mage’s history.
Once again, she writes characters that are memorable, each with their own quirks and flaws and unique background. Although the plot follows a very basic fantasy storyline, the characters bring the world Rowell has created to life. However, the story takes its own shape through the various character twists, unique character relationships, and pop culture references Rowell isn’t afraid to weave in contemporary elements along with the fantasy.Īs expected from Rowell, the story is driven by its characters. There’s a school of magic, a frustratingly reserved headmaster, a trio of friends who can’t stay out of trouble, and political turmoil, all characteristics of Harry Potter books. Like Harry Potter, Simon Snow is prophesied to save the magical world. It’s hard to ignore Carry On ’s resemblance to the Harry Potter series. In my opinion, the story truly takes off from the end of the first section. The book is divided into four sections, and it is during the second section that we finally meet the mysterious Baz, who is constantly mentioned but does not make an appearance in the first part. The story is presented through the first-person perspective of a selection of characters, particularly main characters Simon Snow and Baz. However, Rowell delivers, managing to retain all of the YA contemporary elements that readers love from Fangirl and Eleanor & Park. I was curious to see how Rowell played with fantasy and afraid of being disappointed. Rowell is known for her YA contemporary romances, featuring incredibly real characters, all of them fully-developed.
I’ll be honest: I was skeptical about Rainbow Rowell switching genres, which is why I put off reading Carry On for so long.
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