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missemleigh's review against another edition
4.0
4/5 VERY CUTE. I love these characters so much. I felt like this didnt stack up to the first book, but simon and baz woll make my heart flutter ANY DAY
A little dry as far as the new characters and road trip - but this book is good for other aspects
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Spoilery thoughts
- shepard as cursed plotline?? Interesting
- trouble at watford has them going back!!
A little dry as far as the new characters and road trip - but this book is good for other aspects
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Spoilery thoughts
- shepard as cursed plotline?? Interesting
- trouble at watford has them going back!!
gabbyrjohnsonn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
While I really enjoyed Wayward Son, I definitely found that it fell short of the standards set by Carry On. This might be partly due to the ending of the first book, which didn't necessarily feel like it needed a sequel to further explore the characters and their stories (although I'm certainly not upset that Rowell chose to write one).
I think my main problem with this book was the lack of real growth that any of the characters seemed to experience (save maybe Baz?). I'm not saying that I wanted all of their problems to be solved by the end of the story, but there were virtually no character arcs and I found their characterizations to be somewhat inconsistent throughout. Simon, for example, was constantly experiencing major highs and major lows with basically no explanation for why he was feeling certain emotions in a given moment. Carry On just set my standard for these characters so high and did a much better job of making their feelings and motivations clear throughout the story.
There were some really fun parts about Wayward Son, however, and I especially enjoyed the Americana of it all, particularly seeing the road trip through the eyes of Simon. It was also cool to be introduced to so many different creatures and I thought it was smart to include Shepard's character as someone to guide both the reader and Simon, Baz, and Penelope through this unfamiliar landscape.
All in all, this wasn't a bad read at all, I'm just hoping to see some more consistency and character growth in the next installment.
I think my main problem with this book was the lack of real growth that any of the characters seemed to experience (save maybe Baz?). I'm not saying that I wanted all of their problems to be solved by the end of the story, but there were virtually no character arcs and I found their characterizations to be somewhat inconsistent throughout. Simon, for example, was constantly experiencing major highs and major lows with basically no explanation for why he was feeling certain emotions in a given moment. Carry On just set my standard for these characters so high and did a much better job of making their feelings and motivations clear throughout the story.
There were some really fun parts about Wayward Son, however, and I especially enjoyed the Americana of it all, particularly seeing the road trip through the eyes of Simon. It was also cool to be introduced to so many different creatures and I thought it was smart to include Shepard's character as someone to guide both the reader and Simon, Baz, and Penelope through this unfamiliar landscape.
All in all, this wasn't a bad read at all, I'm just hoping to see some more consistency and character growth in the next installment.
goslyn'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
4.25
tyshaw001's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
4.25
I love the book, but the audiobook should have had more than 1 narrator.
manhaa's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
yinlin's review against another edition
3.0
i literally dont like this but at the same time i do idk.... all i know is i love baz
book_busy's review against another edition
4.0
3.8 : this is some good and wholesome Fanfiction turned fully fledged fiction but I wished that baz and Simon's relationship had more of a focus as it's dysfunctionality was one of the first focuses in the book
vmusing's review against another edition
2.0
*****Edit 3/16/2021*****
AGAIN I’m back to change my rating. I want to try re-reading this, but now every time I think of it, this book makes me feel IMMENSE disappointment and dissatisfaction so lowering it to a 2*
***Edit 3/28/20***
So, I’ve decided to lower my rating to 3* bc every time I think about this book I feel disappointment lollll
*Original review & rating*
4.5*
I genuinely don't know what to rate this book so I am playing it safe and rating it 5* for good measure lol. I might come change it later, but we will see. Baz himself earns each of those 5* which I feel is a good enough reason.
The reason I am having such a hard time deciding on this rating, is due to the fact that reading this book gave me an immense amount of anxiety. I was so, SO worried that something terrible was going to happen to Snowbaz, especially after seeing one of my favorite booktubers give this a low rating. I figured I would have devoured this in two days, but instead it took me over a week to finish. I tried to stay away from reviews because I did not want to be spoiled, and luckily, I wasn't. However I did see the one bad rating and a few people mentioned the "cliffhanger" at the end which made me panic more and caused me to have an aversion towards finishing it. I then saw another of my favorite booktubers rate this as 4 stars, which eased my mind a tiny bit.
This book is different from Carry On and I think the reader can tell right away that the tone is different, more serious. I actually really enjoyed this more serious tone, I appreciated that Simon's trauma and the growth of the characters was actually recognized and explored. I like that this was a way to delve in to what happens to heroes and their friends after the big battle, after the day has been saved.
The other complaint I have (other than this giving me such anxiety) and the reason I think that perhaps this should be a 4* instead of 5* is that I felt like the plot kind of dragged in the middle a bit and I did wonder what the point was for a few moments. Besides this, I did really like learning more about vampires and being introduced to our new character, Shepard.
Of course, my absolute favorite part of this book was Baz. I loved seeing his growth, him coming more into himself, and I loved his chapters so much. He is hilarious and witty and self depreciating and I love every page that blessed me with his inner dialogue. I cannot wait to order a paperback version of this so I can go back through and highlight and underline all the delightful things he said in this book.
I am ready for the third book, mostly because I want to read more of Baz and because I would like some closure concerning Snowbaz.
AGAIN I’m back to change my rating. I want to try re-reading this, but now every time I think of it, this book makes me feel IMMENSE disappointment and dissatisfaction so lowering it to a 2*
***Edit 3/28/20***
So, I’ve decided to lower my rating to 3* bc every time I think about this book I feel disappointment lollll
*Original review & rating*
4.5*
I genuinely don't know what to rate this book so I am playing it safe and rating it 5* for good measure lol. I might come change it later, but we will see. Baz himself earns each of those 5* which I feel is a good enough reason.
The reason I am having such a hard time deciding on this rating, is due to the fact that reading this book gave me an immense amount of anxiety. I was so, SO worried that something terrible was going to happen to Snowbaz, especially after seeing one of my favorite booktubers give this a low rating. I figured I would have devoured this in two days, but instead it took me over a week to finish. I tried to stay away from reviews because I did not want to be spoiled, and luckily, I wasn't. However I did see the one bad rating and a few people mentioned the "cliffhanger" at the end which made me panic more and caused me to have an aversion towards finishing it. I then saw another of my favorite booktubers rate this as 4 stars, which eased my mind a tiny bit.
This book is different from Carry On and I think the reader can tell right away that the tone is different, more serious. I actually really enjoyed this more serious tone, I appreciated that Simon's trauma and the growth of the characters was actually recognized and explored. I like that this was a way to delve in to what happens to heroes and their friends after the big battle, after the day has been saved.
The other complaint I have (other than this giving me such anxiety) and the reason I think that perhaps this should be a 4* instead of 5* is that I felt like the plot kind of dragged in the middle a bit and I did wonder what the point was for a few moments. Besides this, I did really like learning more about vampires and being introduced to our new character, Shepard.
Of course, my absolute favorite part of this book was Baz. I loved seeing his growth, him coming more into himself, and I loved his chapters so much. He is hilarious and witty and self depreciating and I love every page that blessed me with his inner dialogue. I cannot wait to order a paperback version of this so I can go back through and highlight and underline all the delightful things he said in this book.
I am ready for the third book, mostly because I want to read more of Baz and because I would like some closure concerning Snowbaz.
serdean06's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
4.25