I really enjoyed Rowell's book, Fangirl, which is where this story originated. It's the book that the MC reads in Fangirl. I thought it was pretty cool that the author would turn this book within a book into something real and I was curious to see if it was any good. I initially went into this thinking it would be something like the Harry Potter series and while there is magic in this world, Rowell puts her own spin on it and the storyline is different entirely. 
 I will say that there wasn't nearly as much action and intrigue as I was hoping. The pacing was a bit slow and the book dragged on for quite a bit before I really started liking it. I kept waiting for that big moment that would capture my attention and keep me glued to the pages and it didn't happen. Not to say that the book isn't good, it just wasn't as amazing as I hoped it would be. While I liked Simon, Baz, and the gang enough, I didn't love them. 
 When thinking about Simon and Baz, I didn't really connect to them as a pair. I just didn't get when the relationship went from mutual distaste to mutual liking and the sudden shift, at least from Simon's side just didn't make sense to me. Between the pair, I definitely liked Baz more and found him far more interesting. I enjoyed their individual stories much better. 
 Overall, Carry On is decent and I liked it in the end. It wasn't as entertaining as I was hoping, but not bad. If you're curious to see how Rowell tackles light Fantasy and Magic, then give it a try. It's a slow start and definitely not my favorite from her in general, but worth a read nonetheless.