These vibes mostly came from Baz and his vampire nature. There were even some Twilight vibes that I was getting from the story, though that could also be because I just finished rereading that series. Also, Simon and the Mage’s relationship is very reminiscent to Harry and Dumbledore’s. As a result, there are obvious Harry Potter vibes from this story, since the story is about students in the UK going to a magical school. Rowell even acknowledges in her “Author’s Note” that she wrote this story to be her take on the “Chosen One” trope. I mean, all stories are like other stories in some way at this point, it’s difficult, if not impossible, to come up with a story that’s 100% original and has never been done before in any way. However, I couldn’t help but notice that this story isn’t very original.
I also thought it was cool how different mages can use their power in different ways for example, Simon uses a wand, but Penelope uses a ring. I think it was creative to have spells come from phrases that are commonly used, and if that phrase dies out, the spell loses its power as well. However, I noticed during my re-read that my thoughts are different now than they were before about the book, so I wanted a new review that would express those feelings. If you’re curious about my initial thoughts, I’ll put a link for the old post here. In 2015, I read Carry On, and I wrote a spoiler-free review for it. This isn’t my first time reading this book, or even my first time reviewing it.
It has just as much kissing and talking as you’d expect from a Rainbow Rowell story – but far, far more monsters. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here - it’s their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon’s infuriating nemesis didn’t even bother to show up.Ĭarry On – The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow is a ghost story, a love story and a mystery.
His mentor’s avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there’s a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon’s face. Half the time, Simon can’t even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he’s probably right. Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen.
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