It has just as much kissing and talking as you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell story - but far, far more monsters. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here - it's their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon's infuriating nemesis didn't even bother to show up.Ĭarry On - The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow is a ghost story, a love story and a mystery. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon's face. The world could have used a bit more development, there were some plot lines that deserved a little bit more attention, and it's pretty meta, so if that isn't your thing, you may have a tough time with this. Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. Carry On is Rainbow Rowell's take on the 'chosen one' trope, and I This book is by no means perfect and I don't think it's for everyone. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right. Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. The story is loosely inspired by the Harry Potter series and is a spinoff from Rowell's other novel titled Fangirl. The book features a gay romance between the protagonist Simon and his nemesis Tyrannus "Baz" Basilton Grimm-Pitch. The story follows the final year of schooling for Simon Snow at Watford, a magical school in England. Carry On is a young adult fantasy novel written by Rainbow Rowell.
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