I feel like, while in Carry On, we were mostly seeing him through Simon’s eyes as his villainous self and he did act like a villain for most of that book, in Wayward Son, we see his more laid back side and it was so fun.
Baz is my favorite character in the series and I’ll never grow tired of him. If you’ve read the book, keep reading, but if that’s not the case, please stop here. With that being said, I’d then recommend checking out Lauren’s review, that had a more positive note but still acknowledged some of the issues I had with it. Unfortunately, I didn’t like this at all, but I still feel like there are people who could enjoy it. My biggest gripe is probably the fact that there was so much that could’ve happened here and yet it was just 350 pages of much non-sense. I also feel like the magical system is so confusing and hasn’t been explained at all. The characters had no development and it truly felt like none of the problems they started the book with were actually resolved. Apart from that, though, there’s not much I enjoyed about it. I also appreciated how it discussed mental health issues, though it could’ve been much more developed. I think Rainbow Rowell’s writing style will forever be my favorite and there’s no difference here. But if you haven’t read Wayward Son yet, I’ll share some of my non-spoiler-y thoughts first. This review will be slightly different, because under the line, I’ll be discussing my favorite and least-favorite aspects of the book with spoilers. You can enjoy someone’s work and still acknowledge they’ve done offensive things in the past. I was so excited when this book was first announced, as Carry On is one of my favorite books and Rainbow Rowell is one of my favorite authors and I’m always happy to read more about her. Wayward Son was my most anticipated release of 2019.
Your hero’s journey might be over – but your life has just begun It’s another helping of sour cherry scones with an absolutely decadent amount of butter.Ĭome on, Simon Snow. And a book for everyone who was ever more curious about the second kiss than the first.
With Wayward Son, Rainbow Rowell has written a book for everyone who ever wondered what happened to the Chosen One after he saved the day. They get so lost, they start to wonder whether they ever knew where they were headed in the first place… (Dragons, vampires, skunk-headed things with shotguns.) And they get lost. That’s how Simon and Penny and Baz end up in a vintage convertible, tearing across the American West. He just needs to see himself in a new light… What he needs, according to his best friend, is a change of scenery. So why can’t Simon Snow get off the couch? Now comes the good part, right? Now comes the happily ever after… Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do.