Reviews

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

batmanbussy's review

5.0

this book was such a blast to read. i had so much fun and didn’t want to put it down, or it to end!! it literally has everything … pop culture references, humour, fantasy, goofy characters, lgbt characters and plotlines!!! i love this book so much and it’s definitely a new favourite. i also annotated my copy with my reactions and theories and OH MY GD, i could not stop writing “crying” and drawing hearts on the pages with baz and simon scenes in the 2nd half

sylaratheranger's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

brookeoxendine's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

3.0

natalie_is_reading's review

5.0

When I first read this book in middle school, I remember finishing the last page, looking up for a moment, thinking(I was at an indoor soccer at my brother’s practice) then I immediately flipped back to the beginning and started again, reading it in a whole different way. I’d never done that before, and I never have again. This is what I say when people ask what my favorite book is, and having read it again for maybe the fourth time, I’ll stick with it. It’s not the best book in the world, and it is just Harry Potter with a twist, but for me, it has and will always be special. Which is why I’m absolutely terrified to read the next two books. The sequel has been sitting on my shelf for years and I’m finally going to read it, and the third that’s come out in the meantime. This book is perfect on its own, and I just don’t know what’s going to happen, but I have to have trust. Fingers crossed

eesh25's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 Stars

First of all, what is it with people calling this book a Harry Potter rip-off. Yes, it has many similarities. But that's the whole point! How do people not get that? It's infuriating.

Moving on...

Remember how sometimes you have a couple of hours of free time before a very busy week and you start a book thinking you'll finish it slowly and then end up avoiding everything important to finish the book first?

Sorry for that run-on sentence, but you get what I mean right? Well, this was that book for me.

I started this in the evening 3 days before my exams and spend the entire next day finishing it. It was just so good and interesting and addicting, I couldn't put it down.

I loved this book. It has great characters that are very likable. I loved Penelope and her nonchalant attitude towards rules. I loved Simon and Baz and their complex relationship. I didn't like Agatha but I don't think she was there to be liked. Too self-absorbed.

The writing is great and the pace was relentless (mainly after the first part) and the story was engaging.

The only problem I had, was that there wasn't enough chemistry between Simon and Baz for love. For the beginning of a relationship, it was fine. But I think the author rushed into "love".

Overall, this was a great and entertaining read and I enjoyed it a lot. I highly recommend it. This is my second favourite Rainbow Rowell book, after Eleanor and Park.

dmwfish's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

faeriesparks's review against another edition

5.0

SO AMAZING
I LOVED IT SO MUCH
ESPECIALLY BAZ

g_isa's review

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

lotusgreenleaf's review

5.0

rating 4.5 stars

SNOWBAZ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

i was going to give this 4 stars, but it gets another .5 star because there is a spell called “these aren’t the droids you’re looking for”

this was exactly what i expected: harry potter, but gay. i really liked the plot, and DID I MENTION SNOWBAZ?!?!? I LOVE THEM SO MUCH❤️❤️

baz was my favorite character, also just realizing this is the first book i have ever read that has a vampire in it lol

kivt's review

5.0

I really liked this, but it's embarrassingly targeted to me. It's refreshing to read a Chosen One fantasy novel with an ending that makes sense and isn't just a big garbled flash of magic. The writing is in a super melodramatic teen YA tone, but it's appropriate for the genre and definitely makes you think of every fanfic you ever read. Over all, though, it's really satisfying and makes me wish there were more books like it.