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A review by teachinsci
Wayward by Chuck Wendig
4.0
The sequel the Chuck Wendig's near-prescient novel Wanderers continues the story of Ouray and its inhabitantsfive years after the setting of the first novel.
Many characters are the same, but this time we also get the perspective of the "president" Creel. Creel is (to be polite), a piece of excrement made flesh. This book gives you an insight into the man, his motivations, his rise to power, and what he does during the pandemic. Frankly, it makes me hate him more. The fact that he, like certain real-life politicians, play to those who hate intellectualism and diversity just reinforces that hate for me.
Anyway.... in this book, Wendig explores what has become of the United States in the aftermath of 99% of the world population dying. He does not pretend that all would be sunshine and roses. He also doesn't pretend that the horrible would thrive. Instead he presents, again, a very realistic world for his protagonists to move through.
The story itself is interesting, though I admit parts did lag for me overall it moved at the proper pacing for the story being told. Only the resolution seemed a bit hurried.
If you enjoyed the first novel of the series, you would enjoy this one... and I recommend that you read it right away when you finish the first novel.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book.
#Netgalley #wayward #wendig
Many characters are the same, but this time we also get the perspective of the "president" Creel. Creel is (to be polite), a piece of excrement made flesh. This book gives you an insight into the man, his motivations, his rise to power, and what he does during the pandemic. Frankly, it makes me hate him more. The fact that he, like certain real-life politicians, play to those who hate intellectualism and diversity just reinforces that hate for me.
Anyway.... in this book, Wendig explores what has become of the United States in the aftermath of 99% of the world population dying. He does not pretend that all would be sunshine and roses. He also doesn't pretend that the horrible would thrive. Instead he presents, again, a very realistic world for his protagonists to move through.
The story itself is interesting, though I admit parts did lag for me overall it moved at the proper pacing for the story being told. Only the resolution seemed a bit hurried.
If you enjoyed the first novel of the series, you would enjoy this one... and I recommend that you read it right away when you finish the first novel.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book.
#Netgalley #wayward #wendig