A review by heyitsjude
Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

2.0

2 maybe 2.5? Remember when I said this book felt like the filler episode of a TV show. It felt like that for the remainder of the book. Even the conflict of the book was anticlimactic and the cliffhanger ending didn’t leave much to be desired. There wasn’t much character development aside from Baz learning how to control when his fangs appeared. I enjoyed that scene in the book, but other than that there wasn’t much character growth for Simon or Penelope. This book felt more like it was about Baz rather than Simon. I wish they focused more on Simon getting used to living without magic and getting out of his slump. As for the romance aspect there isn’t really any. Simon and Baz are in a stage of “are we or aren’t we?” throughout the book, but it’s never truly resolved. There’s no communication, and their relationship isn’t developed through this book. If anything it feels like it set it back. This makes me feel like Carry On is better as a stand-alone. This book really fell flat for me. I hope the finale, Any Way the Wind Blows makes up for it.