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Queer FantasyLGBTQ+ Young AdultRomantasy

Carry On

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  • 2015 first published
  • 528 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (32 ratings)
  • 9 editions
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Published in 2015, Carry On is a queer fantasy and LGBTQ+ young adult fiction novel by Rainbow Rowell. It takes readers to Watford and England in Around 2015. Characters include Simon Snow. Readers will find themes of Gay, magical schools, magic and gays.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, and 243 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Young Adult E-Book bestseller list in 2015.

At about 528 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.

About Carry On

Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen. That’s what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he’s probably right. Half the time, Simon can’t even make his wand work, and the other half, he sets something on fire. His mentor’s avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there’s a magic-eating monster running around wearing Simon’s face. 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.
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Awards & lists

  • ✦Locus Awards 2016 — Best Young Adult Book (nominee)
  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Young Adult E-Book, 2015

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

  • Around 2015

Characters

  • Simon Snow

Subjects

  • Gay
  • Fantasy
  • Magical schools
  • Young adult fiction, fantasy, contemporary
  • Young adult fiction, romance, paranormal
  • Magic
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Love & Romance
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
  • Gays
  • Dating, Social customs
  • Boarding schools
  • Schools
  • Monsters
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Young adult fiction
  • Magicians

Quick answers

Who wrote Carry On?

Carry On was written by Rainbow Rowell and first published in 2015.

What genre is Carry On?

It is usually shelved as Queer Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Young Adult, Romantasy and Paranormal Romance.

How long is Carry On?

The median edition has 528 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Carry On?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Raven King, Pantomime and Days of Blood and Starlight.

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