I love this book, and it's unconventional hero (Simon being a bad chosen one), and the ending was really unique and original. I also love how the magic worked and how the world was built by showing us rather than telling us. Plus, Simon and Baz are super cute together. ( )

I kind of liked this more than I liked [b: Fangirl|16068905|Fangirl|Rainbow Rowell|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1355886270s/16068905.jpg|21861351] ( )

I didn't like this. I found it very difficult to finish. I loved Fangirl but this just wasn't for me. ( )

Well, I wanted to like this one, but this 'most powerful' kid? You never see it in the first fifth of the story, even though he fights off a kidnapping on-page. I liked the characters and the potential, but that isn't enough for me to continue, not with a new-to-me author. ( )

Such a pleasant surprise. A book that was essentially (if I got this right) a "fanfic" written by the main character of Fangirl, based on the fictional Simon Snow series from the book, inspired by the actual Harry Potter series. Genius. (eta: might have been just the actual final installment of the Simon Snow saga. I have yet to read Fangirl, so.

The resemblance to Harry Potter was quite glaring in the beginning, but it faded more and more throughout the book while the actual world got more and more solid, the characters grew into themselves and the plot became quite interesting and full.

I just really liked this book. Maybe a four and a half star read more than a five star one, but I couldn't come up with anything I didn't like about it, so I think I'll gladly round this up to five. ( )