mxspacecadet reviewed Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Review of 'Carry On' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I'm actually reviewing this on my second read!
The first time I read this, I plowed through the entire book in a single day. I remember eating it up and loving it from the first sentence, and not much else. I was so excited about it that I didn't actually remember most of the plot.
I finished re-reading it today, and it was just as amazing as I remember it being, possibly even moreso.
This book is not a ripoff of Harry Potter, and as a trans- reader, it hurts me just a bit to hear reviewers say that it is. This book is a love letter to gay relationships and it doesn't shy away from saying so. Rowell writes first-person gorgeously, and the book would not be the same without the POV changes. This is also a book that rewards re-reads--it's got just enough foreshadowing throughout that you'll go …
I'm actually reviewing this on my second read!
The first time I read this, I plowed through the entire book in a single day. I remember eating it up and loving it from the first sentence, and not much else. I was so excited about it that I didn't actually remember most of the plot.
I finished re-reading it today, and it was just as amazing as I remember it being, possibly even moreso.
This book is not a ripoff of Harry Potter, and as a trans- reader, it hurts me just a bit to hear reviewers say that it is. This book is a love letter to gay relationships and it doesn't shy away from saying so. Rowell writes first-person gorgeously, and the book would not be the same without the POV changes. This is also a book that rewards re-reads--it's got just enough foreshadowing throughout that you'll go back and be like "Oh! that's what that was!".
This is on my favorites shelf for a reason. It's got a bit of everything--charm, adventure, romance, and a best-friends dynamic that doesn't fall to the wayside in favor of the romance. Read it.