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Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

25 reviews

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don't think this is my favorite book of the trilogy, but I love getting to see these characters in the US. It's so fun to see how their magic changes, and see the hijinks they get into in America. We also get to see how the trauma is informing their actions moving forward, which we get to see unpacked even more in the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, and Vomit

arlingtonchamberofgay's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Homophobia and Xenophobia

valerian_honeybee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Racism

k8lynn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Edward Cullen walked so Baz could run. He is everything I want in a bloodthirsty lusty gay vampire. 

Love the adventure in this one!!

CLIFFHANGER ENDING, SERIOUSLY, RAINBOW?!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Blood

mirandyli's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Cute sequel but the plot is kind of all over the place. I'm still not quite sure what's going on. Maybe the last book will explain everything.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

halaagmod's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

Minor: Homophobia and Car accident

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Homophobia

letiross's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Homophobia

waterbear0821's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I am a Rainbow Rowell stan and Snowbaz obsessive so I know my perspective is biased, but Wayward Son deserves so much more love than it gets. The whole premise of “what happens after the happy ending, when the dust settles and you have to figure out how to live again?” is just brilliant and beautiful. And it’s clear how much Rowell loves these characters. Normally I get so frustrated by the romance trope of “poor communication skills as plot device” but in Rowell’s hands we really see and understand how these characters we love struggle with their trauma and the ways they feel about themselves. Plus this book really fleshes out Penelope and Agatha in lovely, complicated ways. Also I love a road trip novel. I’m from Nebraska, lived in Chicago, I love Las Vegas and I’ve made that whole trip many times, so the whole book is just a nice shot of nostalgia for me. Also Euan Morton narrates and is just phenomenal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Xenophobia

evelynyle_88's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Homophobia