A review by meghan_readsbooks
Wayward by Chuck Wendig

5.0

Thank you Random House Ballantine for the review copy of Wayward. I am a fan of Wendig's writing style, he blends strong literary writing once again with strong plot and character development. I am grateful he feels he can write literature while generating plots that captivate so many readers (literary fiction, strong writing do not have to alienate readers!). Wendig's book here again captures themes that are less apocalyptic than they are real, uncovering again the messiness of humanity and our current sociopolitical world, our relationships with tech and media... he brings us in to question and examine once more what humanity is and what it could be/should be. There are also great points about being a leader, breaking down barriers from the past to move to rebirth and renewal and the idea that we can move past times of loss and isolation and into a new sense of belonging that comes from working together.