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Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

53 reviews

addi_w31's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, and Blood

Minor: Gun violence and Animal death

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, Blood, and Gun violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Homophobia

reinik's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Blood, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Medical content, Cursing, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement and Gore

s_smith's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Kidnapping and Gun violence

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: Blood, Animal death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia

danny_fox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

After reading Carry On, I decided to go to the book store and instantly buy the next two books.

And as fun as the beginning of the book was, unfortunately, the ending left me a bit disappointed.

I mean, don't get me wrong, it was extremely enjoyable and delightful to read. I still adore this book series and characters.

Buuuut, after all 300 pages, I don't know, the ending left me just a bit empty and disappointed. Like it was all leading up to something, and then the author was like "actually, you need to read another 500 pages to get to that something"

Still, extremely fun, love the story, adore the characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Gore, Violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, and Blood

Minor: Gun violence and Sexual assault

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: Blood, Animal death, 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, Blood, and Gun violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia

seraphimgt's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A re-read. The world building, once again, carries the story. And Shepard. I do like Shepard. That being said, I don't remember Simon and Penny being this irritating during my first read through. I get that they're Going Through It™ and that their flaws make them more realistic, but still... Their hard-headedness is not nearly as endearing in the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia

daffodilcherry's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was such a fun sequel to Carry On. Simon has defeated the great evil, he's gotten his vampire boyfriend, but he's lost his magical powers, his mentor, and his sense of purpose. I love the "so what?" continuation of this book from the typical "chosen one" narrative. Simon's and Baz's relationship is so fragmented and torturous, they both love each other but they are falling apart... It made me want to bite somebody. I enjoyed the fun take on the American magic society, and the creatures who were introduced. A++
Wheelhouses: so you saved the world, now what; roadtrip, roadtrip to rediscover yourselves, extension of the magical world, silicone valley vampires. 
Favourite quotes:

[[ I touch Simon Snow like he's made of glass. Like he'll explode if I cross the wrong wires.

He touches me like he can't decide whether to push or pull me, and he's settled on both. I go where he wants. I take what I can get.

"Can I?" he asks.

Can you what, Simon? Kiss me? Kill me? Break my heart? I touch him like he's made of butterfly wings. ]]

[[And I resist demanding an explanation.

Why now, what's the key? How do I get back here tomorrow? Promise to let me back in.

Sometimes Simon kisses me like it's the end of the world, and I worry he might believe that it is.]]

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders