300 reviews for:

Wayward

Dana Spiotta

3.32 AVERAGE

emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional hopeful reflective
emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The writing is engaging, but the plot felt a bit tired. Challenging to stand out this year when you write about dying and dead mothers. The resolution was incomplete and felt like “this too shall pass”.

kscaldwell's review

3.0
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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darthsansa's review

4.0
challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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ladygagita's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 8%

i simply don’t want to read a book about a white lady reacting to the 2016 election. i was there. i lived it 

3 rounded up.
challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes