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Wayfarer
by Alexandra Bracken
I loved both "Passenger" and "Wayfarer" by Ms. Bracken! Her work is truly phenomenal and this duology is no exception.
Book two picks up where the first one left off, though she did a good job at quickly skimming through irrelevant travel details (such as several months of characters recovering and wandering around) to get the reader straight into the story. I must say, this book was really long, so I could see many people getting really bored super quickly, but I personally love Bracken's writing style and was attached to pretty much every character, so it kept me on the edge of my seat waiting for Etta and Nicholas to be reunited (which heads up, takes FOREVER). I thought that Julian, Li Min, and Henry Hemlock were all really interesting new additions to the story and I enjoyed seeing all of their journeys pan out. The figurative language was magnificent, with Etta constantly referencing music and Nicholas going on and on about the sea and I just think that this really helped capture both of their voices spectacularly.
Honestly, I could talk about this series forever so I'm just going to end this review by saying one last thing. The representation in this series was AMAZING. Bracken did a superb job of showing how women, African Americans, and members of the LGBTQ+ communities have been mistreated throughout time and how they are still not treated equally today. She does so subtly and with finesse, opening many doors for positive conversations about these disparities across humanity.
I loved the characters, the descriptive language, how time travel was tackled, and the representation that was masterfully interwoven into the story plot. If you aren't afraid of reading a novel that is over 500 pages and willing to spend the time it takes to read it, I'm sure there is something contained within the covers of these books that you'll be able to latch onto with all your heart!
Book two picks up where the first one left off, though she did a good job at quickly skimming through irrelevant travel details (such as several months of characters recovering and wandering around) to get the reader straight into the story. I must say, this book was really long, so I could see many people getting really bored super quickly, but I personally love Bracken's writing style and was attached to pretty much every character, so it kept me on the edge of my seat waiting for Etta and Nicholas to be reunited (which heads up, takes FOREVER). I thought that Julian, Li Min, and Henry Hemlock were all really interesting new additions to the story and I enjoyed seeing all of their journeys pan out. The figurative language was magnificent, with Etta constantly referencing music and Nicholas going on and on about the sea and I just think that this really helped capture both of their voices spectacularly.
Honestly, I could talk about this series forever so I'm just going to end this review by saying one last thing. The representation in this series was AMAZING. Bracken did a superb job of showing how women, African Americans, and members of the LGBTQ+ communities have been mistreated throughout time and how they are still not treated equally today. She does so subtly and with finesse, opening many doors for positive conversations about these disparities across humanity.
I loved the characters, the descriptive language, how time travel was tackled, and the representation that was masterfully interwoven into the story plot. If you aren't afraid of reading a novel that is over 500 pages and willing to spend the time it takes to read it, I'm sure there is something contained within the covers of these books that you'll be able to latch onto with all your heart!