“You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can’t carry on at all.”
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, LGBTQIA+
Actual Rating: 4 stars
Spicy Meter: 2 fire emojis
Content Warnings: Magical violence, death of parent, animal death, murder and murder attempts. Discusses suicide and suicide attempts, emotional abuse, and bullying. Describes fire injuries.
“Carry On” follows Simon Snow, the Chosen One, and his friends, ex girlfriend, and his archnemesis, Baz, as they try to survive through their last year at the Watford School of Magicks.
“Carry On” was one of the books that, last year, in the middle of the pandemic, pulled me back into the world of reading. I was a big reader when I was younger, all through middle school and high school, but as I delved into university it kind of became hard to take the time to do what I loved doing instead of what I needed to do.
Basically, “Carry On” is a ode to childish academic magic, and a gift to all Harry Potter lovers looking for a queer, non-homophobic alternative to the series we once loved.
Looking back to my review of this book, posted in Goodreads on June 2021, the only salvageable comment is how I do not like how many POVs this novel had, it got exhausting and confusing to keep up with. Now, I can just say that it’s a fun, not-so-short read that’ll bring you into a world of magic and chaos. I ultimately loved it.
I mean, I guess I already gave all my recommendations but, basically, if you like books about magic and Harry Potter, and don’t shy away from some queer romance, then you’re gonna love “Carry On”.
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“You were the sun, and I was crashing into you. I’d wake up every morning and think, ‘This will end in flames.’ ”
andrea's galley 