Reviews

Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

akkayan's review against another edition

1.0

i had high hopes for this after the beauty i saw in carry on; however, this book greatly disappointed me. this book lacked so much and made no sense to me. at one point, there was an unnecessary love triangle and making miscommunication as the conflict frustrated me greatly.

i did not recognize simon or baz at all in this. the characters in this book felt like strangers to me, and i felt as if i had to re-acquaint myself with them (i tried, i really did. but this book made them so unlikeable to me).

this book felt like a filler book for the simon snow series, and frankly, after reading this i preferred carry on to be left as a standalone.

novelette's review against another edition

3.0

I wasn't terribly impressed by the story. I felt it was lacking. Also, I didn't really find any of the characters likable. Meh

moonpiereads56's review against another edition

4.0

Two gay wizards in America plus their Mother Hen friend adopt another outcast on their journey to find, something. Did I mention it’s in America?

tayface43's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

jennrocca's review against another edition

5.0

Love. Simon and Baz in America. Such fun.

calebmatthews's review against another edition

4.0

Not as good as the first, but it was fun and funny. This author knows how to make a reader turn a page.

natnurdock's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Stalking and Sexual assault

kaulhilo's review

4.0

alternating between the facts that i hate rainbow rowell but simonbaz

noalrmall's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

danniwatt's review against another edition

• 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

3.75