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Wayward Son (Simon Snow, #2)

Rainbow Rowell

Start date: February 1, 2020

Finish date: February 29, 2020

Discussion: Series

Why we're reading this: Won the poll for the series BOTM
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Dec 09, 2020 Rachel rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

When I heard about this sequel, I thought to myself, "Carry On was soo good. There is no way this book will have that same punch." But it does. This is one of the best sequels I have read in a while. Maybe the best ever. Rainbow Rowell continued with her Chosen One satire by asking the question, "What happens after the war is over? What does everyone do then?"

In this case, Simon gets depressed, spends most of his time on the couch, and is on the verge of breaking up with Baz. Not because he does ...more

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Nov 19, 2019 alana rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, audiobook

Rainbow Rowell knows her audience! This was delightful and ends letting you know there's more to come. More Ren Faire, please. Reminded me of one of the Sookie Stackhouse novels at times because of the hotel and what's going down there. While the wild west lore calls up visions of American Gods and Manifest Destiny. None of that is a negative, just a confirmation this is smack in my wheelhouse. And the spells continue to delight! And I definitely read this as Cath writing what happened after the ...more

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Sep 26, 2019 E. Ardell rated it it was amazing

Omg, is Rainbow Rowell going to make a series out Simon and Baz, because I need more series in my life. I miss having books to look forward to. A lot of the series I adored have concluded. I hope this one hasn't!

Like the first one, I didn't know what to expect from the plot but I loved the characters and tone so much that I went along for the ride, twice. The road trip across America was funny, exciting, dangerous, a little heart breaking. The characters go on this trip and I predicted there wou ...more

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