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A review by whatellisreadnext
Wanderers by Chuck Wendig
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
Most people laughed, and they did so sincerely, because one of the truest things about people is that they will laugh in the face of terror, tragedy and sadness. And, as Sadie pointed out so eloquently that night, "We laugh so that we don't scream."'
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Ahhhhhhhhh, where do I even begin? ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
We start off in Shana's bedroom, her sister Nessie is missing and when she sees her walking down their drive, she follows. Nessie appears to be sleepwalking but when Shana tries to stop her she begins to have a shake uncontrollably. Next thing she knows two others are following her sister... where are they going?
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First of all, this is now one of my favourite books of all time. Wendig is a genius. Even though this book is a whopping 800 pages, I just couldn't put it down, please don't let the page number put you off because you can't miss this one. He effortlessly balanced the viewpoints of so many characters, creating an amazing story that weaves all of their lives together in the wake of tragedy. I want to commend Wendig on utilising such a diverse set of characters, from all races and sexualities, because it is something we don't see enough of in literature. All of the protagonists spoke like real human beings, something that seems so simple in theory but is really hard to pull off. From start to finish, this story was incredible, I laughed out loud and I cried a little too. I am so glad I got over my fear of massive books, I am a changed woman๐
.
Ahhhhhhhhh, where do I even begin? ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
We start off in Shana's bedroom, her sister Nessie is missing and when she sees her walking down their drive, she follows. Nessie appears to be sleepwalking but when Shana tries to stop her she begins to have a shake uncontrollably. Next thing she knows two others are following her sister... where are they going?
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First of all, this is now one of my favourite books of all time. Wendig is a genius. Even though this book is a whopping 800 pages, I just couldn't put it down, please don't let the page number put you off because you can't miss this one. He effortlessly balanced the viewpoints of so many characters, creating an amazing story that weaves all of their lives together in the wake of tragedy. I want to commend Wendig on utilising such a diverse set of characters, from all races and sexualities, because it is something we don't see enough of in literature. All of the protagonists spoke like real human beings, something that seems so simple in theory but is really hard to pull off. From start to finish, this story was incredible, I laughed out loud and I cried a little too. I am so glad I got over my fear of massive books, I am a changed woman๐