A review by elmoma
Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Well, there was a lot happening in this book. I both liked and disliked that the three main plot points weren't that interwoven. I liked that it helped with getting to know characters on a deeper level because most of them had more time to shine and interacted with fewer people. But at the same time, the plots didn't really tie together and as such, some of them felt a bit unnecessary. And there were many (smaller) plot points both from the previous books and just from this book that kind of didn't go anywhere / didn't really get resolved. I'd be fine with some open questions, but this mostly just felt like the author didn't know what to do with all the plots and topics they had written into the books so far, so they just kind of ignored them. So, plot-wise, this book mostly felt unsatisfactory.
But thankfully, the characters still are easy to care about and root for, and seeing them live their lives and making (more or less) progress was still very much worth the read. There's also quite a few funny and sweet scenes, sometimes in the span of two pages,  and very quotable sentences.
Quarter of a bonus point for the "yeet" mention. 
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