Carry On

By Rainbow Rowell

3.5/5

This book was thoroughly enjoyable. I found it to be a really easy read and the story gripped me from page one. I’m not usually a fan of fantasy novels but I really enjoyed reading this book. I adore Simon and Baz and have done since their story began in Fangirl, another novel by Rainbow Rowell. I also think I enjoyed it so much because it was set in the UK and all of the places mentioned were familiar to me; most books I read are set in the US and I feel it is sometimes difficult to connect to the story and the characters because I’m unfamiliar with the areas mentioned and the lingo used.

However, my reason for rating this book so low is the many different chapter point of views that made the story difficult to follow at times. I think I counted around 7 or 8 different POVs which I believe is a bit excessive. I am also not the biggest fan of Rainbow Rowell. I have read four of her novels so far and all of them have fallen a bit flat for me. That isn’t to say she isn’t a brilliant writer, perhaps her novels just really aren’t for me.

Despite this, I would probably read Carry On again, as it was a really fun read and something a bit different to what I usually pick up.