Reviews

Wayward by Chuck Wendig

ravenw's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

matthijsp's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

katrinaas's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

claytell's review against another edition

3.0

This was a long book and that leant itself well to continuing the story. I like post apocalyptic and this was a nice entry. I did prefer the first book. The novelty of the “protagonist” and the unfolding story really stuck with me.

rpych2's review against another edition

4.0

This is a heck of a sequel, and while it doesn’t quite reach the heights of its predecessor, it is a very good book. However, my one problem was that it could’ve been cut down just a bit, as the story meandered at times. But as Wanderers sort of predicted the future, this one looks back on the one that we just lived. And it did it in a pretty good way, definitely worth the read.

emms_across_formats's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars

The first book was better. This book is good, but a little long winded. 800 pages could've/should've been 550-600. I mean, did we really need the POV of a dog? I promise, we really didn't.

It is a good follow-up to Wanderers. I enjoyed it.

interpreterchangling's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious 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 cannot emphasize enough how brilliant Chuck Wendig is as a writer. There are not enough superlatives! If you haven't ventured into his Wanderers/Wayward books, please do... the writing feels like a best friend telling you an incredible story.

rhinosaur's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Body horror

kathen1509's review against another edition

5.0

Though I haven’t read the first book in this series this is easily a stand alone book. It kept me intrigued, was relevant in many (scary) ways, and I look forward to ready more of his books.

tobinlopes's review against another edition

5.0

The first book was captivating and well-paced. This one is the same, with a few amazing reveals. I don't read 300 pages in a day, maybe once in my 51 years of living, but I did it to finish this book. Recommended. Really.