Wayward by Dana Spiotta

Wayward

Dana Spiotta with Susan Bennett (Narrator)

9 hours, 13 minutes • first pub 2021 (view editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Wayward is for readers who relish a reflective, emotionally resonant novel that quietly dissects everyday life in contemporary America. If you like stories that feel like a late-night conversation—funny, rueful, and gently unsettling—this book will speak to you.

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A moving, funny, engrossing novel about mothers and daughters, and one woman's midlife reckoning, from the renowned author of Stone Arabia and Eat the Document On the heels of the election of 2016, Samantha Raymond's life begins to come apart: her...

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Community Reviews

3.32
based on 950 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

emotional: 66%

challenging: 23%

dark: 21%

sad: 21%

funny: 16%

tense: 13%

hopeful: 8%

inspiring: 6%

informative: 4%

lighthearted: 4%

adventurous: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
68% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose A mix
83% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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