Carry On #BookReview.

Hello World,

Have you guys noticed that I haven't been using numbers anymore? It's because my computer has decided using actual numbers are for losers and they don't want to work anymore. This also prevents me from using most grammar tools as well, except for full stops and commas. Currently working towards getting a new laptop. As soon as I save a lot more money.


So in my previous Blog I wrote about my top five books I have enjoyed so far this year. Well one thing I did realise is that I haven't written a book review for one of the books. You Can read that post here.

Carry On by Rainbow Rowell.
It is kind of a follow up from her other novel Fangirl. Fangirl is a small romance novel between this girl and this boy, the girl is a huge fan of a series of stories about two characters. She 'ships' them together and writes her own fanfiction about them. That is to me, what Carry On is all about. 
If I didn't do it that way, I would have been confused and extremely frustrated, like I did at the beginning of the book,
Think of the world like a Harry Potter novel. There is a school for magic people and for magical creature, like pixies, vampires etc. The main character Simon, grew up as an orphan and learns that he has magical powers and become enrolled into the school. The headmaster or the Mage as he known in the books tells Simon he is important and the only one who can defeat the bad guy. Like Harry Potter he has an incredible smart friend and one who doesn't have much care for the world. Unlike Harry Potter he has one roommate, who is a vampire and becomes his love life. Baz. 

Carry On is pretty much about saving the magical world and becoming more open to who you are in yourself. It is a lovely little tale about two young men who have known each other for a long time and then end up falling for each other. 


My view on it? I enjoyed it. It did however take me over a hundred pages to get over the fact I was reading something very similar to Hogwarts and to keep reminding myself that what I am reading was a form of fanfiction from Rowell other book Fangirl. I might actually be wrong in saying that, but it was the only thing I can think of and after thinking like that, I began to enjoy it a lot more. I loved the sweetness and casualness the story held for the two characters. It was like having movie first relationship, slightly unrealistic but treasured at the same time. It didn't end like Harry Potter and had it's own twist to the story. But I can say I did enjoy it, just like Rowell other works..

Claire.