I read Eleanor & Park and Fan Girl and really enjoyed them so when Carry On was published I figured it for a sure bet. Carry On is the story of Simon Snow and crew which was the story in Fangirl that Cath was a fangirl of.
There are some things that bothered me from the beginning
The opening reeks of Harry Potter
A young person who at age 11 finds out about being magical
A secret school kids go to so they can learn magic
A super smart female best friend
A friendship with a school staff member that takes care of animals
A powerful headmaster who at times is withdrawn and distant
A fellow student set up to be the enemy of the main character
Being the chosen one
But the more I read the more I was able to not get past but put up with the similarities to the Harry Potter universe.
Simon and Baz are roommates who it seems can't stand each other. Simon is the chosen one according to The Mage. There is a brewing war between the old families and The Mage. When the truth about Simon is revealed there are more than magical repercussions. Carry On is also a story about friendship and accepting yourself and your friends for who they are.
(Finished Dec 24, 2015)
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