The other major character that deserves a special mention is Penelope Bunce, Simon’s best friend. You literally couldn’t be a bigger mess.” One of my favorite exchanges, that properly sum up Simon and Baz’s relationship: Rowell deserves to be congratulated for creating this bond between them which many, like me, fell head over heels in love with. What I loved the most in this book was the development of Simon and Baz’s relationship,- from how they were destined to be roommates in Watford, forced to be civil despite their differences in their closed chamber, to reluctantly becoming the center points of each other’s lives, to finally accepting their feelings for each other. While there are other relationships in the story, like Simon and Penny, its Simon and Baz’s connection that truly becomes the focal point of this novel. That is because of the interactions between Simon and Baz. From here on, the air of the story takes a turn for the better. I also felt like a major gap in the story was filled after Baz’s arrival/return. Rowell built a strong sense of anticipation throughout section one and I was filled with exhilaration. It’s preposterous just how quickly I fell in love with Baz’s character. Baz.” After 150 pages of reading about Baz in the form of Simon’s POVs and flashbacks, we finally get to meet him. Across the room, a mug falls to the floor and shatters – I glance over and see that Agatha is standing, too. I stand up too quickly, knocking my chair over. In my opinion, the climax of the book begins towards the end of the first section: “When the figure steps forward, I recognize him at once. The Mage and Simon shared a close rapport throughout the book however, the surprise twist revealed later in the novel is baffling to say the least. I could not help but feel a little suspicious about just why The Mage cared so much about one of his many students. From the moment Simon returns to Watford, The Mage is committed to protecting Simon from The Humdrum.
I cannot reveal much about The Humdrum without spoiling the novel, but it’s worth remarking Rowell did an absolutely fantastic job in connecting this character to Simon. The main antagonist of this novel is The Humdrum, who makes his first appearance when Simon is returning to Watford. Watford is run by The Mage, which is the highest title one can hold in the world of Carry On. Like any other YA fantasy novel, Carry On has its fair share of antagonism as well.
Both magical schools are located in Britain and teach young wizards and witches the essentials of magic. The inspiration taken from Harry Potter can be clearly seen here as Watford and Hogwarts bear a lot of similarities. The first section of the book follows one of our two protagonists, Simon Snow, who is a student at the Watford School of Magicks.
Although characters like Simon are similar to Harry Potter, The Mage to Dumbledore, Penelope to Hermione Granger and Baz to Draco Malfoy, Carry On carries the reader into a world of its own. The story is narrated from a first-person perspective, alternating between selections of main characters, but primarily from the viewpoint of Simon Snow and Tyrannus Basilton Grimm-Pitch, aka Baz Pitch.įrom the very first page, the magical nature of the story and Harry Potter-like feeling is established. This novel is separated into 4 sections, each more grandiloquent than the last. If you love Rainbow Rowell and J.K Rowling, you are guaranteed to enjoy every single page of this masterpiece.
Carry On is set in a world of its own, so readers can read it individually as well. Published in 2015, this 528 page tale is a magical take on the life of Simon Snow who first appeared in Rowell’s Fangirl. That book was Carry On by Rainbow Rowell. On a rainy day in June, I was at my local library when a particular book caught my eye because of its stunning cover illustration.
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