Carry on rainbow rowell characters5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() The Harry Potter fan will find many, many references in Rowell’s world and characters, from Baz’s Draco-like sneer to Simon’s untenable Potter-like hair, but these references are thankfully not cut-out parodies they’re smart, frequently funny and feel incredibly contemporary. Carry On has so much heart to it that it’s almost a tangible presence in the book itself. Her portrayal of them is sharp, sometimes ironic, but never without empathy. Rowell has always written teenagers – their fears and dreams, their romantic entanglements – with skill. ![]() Not everyone is too happy about this event, especially not his roommate/arch nemesis Baz. ![]() Taking its cue from the ‘chosen one’ trope of fantasy stories, Carry On’s orphaned Simon Stone has been plucked from obscurity thanks to a prophecy. (In my defence, Rowell’s tense, emotion-driven storytelling is unfairly addictive.) Being a quick reader is usually a blessing but Carry On turned out to be one of those rare cases where I regretted reaching that final page so soon. I laughed, I cried the book is simply, utterly, delightful. Like other fans of Rowell’s earlier books I’ve been very much anticipating the release of her new novel and I’m happy to report that it was worth the wait. ![]() A Harry Potter-esque romantic adventure story set in a boarding school from Rainbow Rowell? Yes please, thank you very much. ![]()
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