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surfmonkey01's review against another edition
3.0
Good, but the first book was way better. And this was VERY hard to read following our own real-works pandemic and all the crap that came with that..
sadie1202's review against another edition
3.0
Thanks for NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for providing the ebook!
First of all, the first book Wanderer was a great read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Second, Chuck Wendig is a very good writer and storyteller.
Wayward picks up the story 5 years after the end of the last isntalment. It does not explore as many topics or characters as the last one (which was a lot but not overwhelming), which makes it much more straightforward and easier to follow. And because of that, it is unnecessarily longer, and there are a lot of moments where the dialogues and storylines become quite predictable and.... boring. I do think if it was cut down to about 2/3 of the length or shorter, it'd be a better and more satifying follow-up.
First of all, the first book Wanderer was a great read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Second, Chuck Wendig is a very good writer and storyteller.
Wayward picks up the story 5 years after the end of the last isntalment. It does not explore as many topics or characters as the last one (which was a lot but not overwhelming), which makes it much more straightforward and easier to follow. And because of that, it is unnecessarily longer, and there are a lot of moments where the dialogues and storylines become quite predictable and.... boring. I do think if it was cut down to about 2/3 of the length or shorter, it'd be a better and more satifying follow-up.
moviebuffkt's review against another edition
I tried - it was just way too long and my time for audiobooks is limited.
mattvanin's review against another edition
5.0
How to keep the story going.
Incredible follow up to Wanderers. Had me at the edge of my seat. Finished the book within a few weeks, while I shifted my normal hobbies over to reading this masterpiece.
Incredible follow up to Wanderers. Had me at the edge of my seat. Finished the book within a few weeks, while I shifted my normal hobbies over to reading this masterpiece.
marzipan9's review against another edition
4.0
The Sleepwalkers have made it to Ouray and woke up, and now we need to figure out exactly what Black Swan is and what to do about it. And we spend a lot of time getting to know Black Swan and we learn about how it came to be and its motives now that it has "saved" humanity. But...did it save humanity? And how is that affecting Black Swan?
If you enjoyed Wanderers, you'll enjoy this. We get to hang out with most of our favorite characters again. Shana actually has a baby (!) but then Black Swan kidnaps the baby using her sister. So of course now we have to go on a post apocalyptic roadtrip instead of getting our super-human fast growing baby back. I guess in the context of the book and world it makes sense....but this is what happens when men write women characters. Sometimes they get things *really* really wrong.
But I really enjoyed the roadtrip, so I'm glad we got it--I absolutely want to go visit that diner and hang out with Dot and Pete. I liked the exploration of how people would react to a world ending apocalypse, from scavenger to innovator. Algae as plane fuel (and thankful for that algae otherwise we might have been starting down the barrel of a 1k page book lol), jerry-rigged solar cars, large cities that break down into neighborhood like groups that may or may not be at war with each other. It was really well done. Then we get to figure out what is going on with Black Swan, answering most (I think most) of the questions we may have had from Wanderers.
But then we have...that ending. 1600 pages and THAT is the ending we get? A page and then a cheeky "where are they now" ala 80s movies epilogue? I mean, it was nice to see where all of our favorite characters end up, but...I don't know, it just felt like soooooo much build up for very little payoff. Regardless, I really did enjoy this book and found it to be a good sequel to Wanderers. 3.5 stars rounded up.
*I recieved a copy of Wayward from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
If you enjoyed Wanderers, you'll enjoy this. We get to hang out with most of our favorite characters again. Shana actually has a baby (!) but then Black Swan kidnaps the baby using her sister. So of course now we have to go on a post apocalyptic roadtrip instead of getting our super-human fast growing baby back. I guess in the context of the book and world it makes sense....but this is what happens when men write women characters. Sometimes they get things *really* really wrong.
But I really enjoyed the roadtrip, so I'm glad we got it--I absolutely want to go visit that diner and hang out with Dot and Pete. I liked the exploration of how people would react to a world ending apocalypse, from scavenger to innovator. Algae as plane fuel (and thankful for that algae otherwise we might have been starting down the barrel of a 1k page book lol), jerry-rigged solar cars, large cities that break down into neighborhood like groups that may or may not be at war with each other. It was really well done. Then we get to figure out what is going on with Black Swan, answering most (I think most) of the questions we may have had from Wanderers.
But then we have...that ending. 1600 pages and THAT is the ending we get? A page and then a cheeky "where are they now" ala 80s movies epilogue? I mean, it was nice to see where all of our favorite characters end up, but...I don't know, it just felt like soooooo much build up for very little payoff. Regardless, I really did enjoy this book and found it to be a good sequel to Wanderers. 3.5 stars rounded up.
*I recieved a copy of Wayward from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
philibin's review against another edition
5.0
(4.85 Stars)
This is the perfect follow-up to an excellent novel. I honestly can't praise this series enough. Scarily believable in a unbelievable way. This is an example of true science fiction, an instant classic.
The cast of characters is great, and Chuck Wendig is excellent at character growth and development. His world-building skills are unlike any other.
This is the perfect follow-up to an excellent novel. I honestly can't praise this series enough. Scarily believable in a unbelievable way. This is an example of true science fiction, an instant classic.
The cast of characters is great, and Chuck Wendig is excellent at character growth and development. His world-building skills are unlike any other.
casualdarings's review against another edition
3.0
Somehow exactly what I was expecting from a Wanderers sequel and not at all what I was expecting at the same time. It's definitely slower paced, and took me a bit to get into it. The AI revealed to be behind everything at the end of the first book is front and center now in all its world dominating glory as we see its plan unfold five years later and how the characters we've been following come together to oppose it. Or at least some of them do, lines are drawn and things are creepier than ever. Closer to 3.5 stars, but not close enough to round up, I'm just not convinced it needed to be 800+ pages.
wordyanchorite's review against another edition
4.0
If you liked the first one, you'll like the second one. Plus it's got all the bonus insight gained from a real world pandemic. What's not to love?
The last third feels thinner as all the subplots converge, but it's still quite an enjoyable read.
The last third feels thinner as all the subplots converge, but it's still quite an enjoyable read.
pio_near's review against another edition
4.0
A solid 4.5... not a 5 ONLY because Wanderers was so good, nothing could be compared! Ah, the curse of the sequel.
oliverd65f5's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
5.0