Carry On - Outside of a Dog

Paperback, 528 pages

Published May 9, 2017 by Wednesday Books.

ISBN:: 9781250135025

(1 review)

Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen.

That’s what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he’s probably right.

Half the time, Simon can’t even make his wand work, and the other half, he sets something on fire. His mentor’s avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there’s a magic-eating monster running around wearing Simon’s face. 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.

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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.