Carry On And Fangirl Comparison

Two books, two different stories, both delving into the pressure put on youths and how young adults grow and change with the scrutiny of society and those close to them. This perfectly describes Carry On and Fangirl, two coming of age novels written by Rainbow Rowell. Carry On and Fangirl have a unique connection with each other. Fangirl’s main character writes fanfiction about Simon Snow and his friends from a book that is fictional to her. Carry On is about Simon Snow and his friends, but in Carry On, they are not fictional. These books are similar in relation to several of their characters, but their depictions of those characters (Simon Snow, Agatha Wellbelove, Penelope Bunce, Tyrannus Basilton Grimm-Pitch) is drastically unalike.
In Carry On the main character Simon Snow or “the Chosen One”, is a realistic and complex character. He struggles with magic, but he strives to be his best. Simon is hardworking, courageous, and extremely resilient. His roommate, Tyrannus Basilton Grimm-Pitch, or Baz, even though some in his family don’t support him, tries to be patient with them. He is portrayed as an all-around good person. Penelope
While many of the characters in the excerpts in Fangirl exist in Carry On, their depictions are distinct. Fangirl’s portrays Baz as callous and mean-spirited, which is far from the truth as it relates to Carry On. Penny’s personality is off as well; she does everything for Simon in Fangirl and is bossy, overbearing, and pushy. Simon, the opposite of Penny, can’t do anything on his own and is shown as infant-like and helpless. Perhaps the worst part of the excerpts is how they treat Agatha Wellbelove. They barely mention her, and when they do, she is brushed aside quickly or seen as overdramatic. They also manage to describe her as boring, when she is anything but. Fangirl is a good book, but it does a grievous wrong to the characters in its