Wayward by Dana Spiotta

Wayward

Dana Spiotta

288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Just as it seems she has it all, Samantha Raymond’s life begins to come apart: Trump has been elected, her mother is ill and her teenage daughter is increasingly remote. At fifty-two she finds herself staring into ‘the Mids’ – night-time hours of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 331 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 63%
challenging 30%
sad 22%
dark 19%
funny 19%
tense 13%
hopeful 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 24%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 43% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.41

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