Wayward by Dana Spiotta

Wayward

Dana Spiotta

288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Samantha Raymond’s life has begun to come apart: her mother is ill, her teenage daughter is increasingly remote, and she finds herself staring into ‘the Mids’ – hours of supreme wakefulness when women of a certain age contemplate their lives. For ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 366 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 66%
challenging 30%
funny 22%
dark 21%
sad 21%
tense 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 25%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.41

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