“Can I?” (…)
“Can you what, Simon? Kiss me? Kill me? Break my heart?”
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, LGBTQIA+
Actual Rating: 3.5 stars
Spicy Meter: 2 fire emojis
Content Warnings: Magical violence, death of parent, animal death, murder and murder attempts. Discusses suicide and suicide attempts, emotional abuse, and bullying. Describes fire injuries.
Simon Snow is in the middle of an identity crisis. He was the “Chosen One”, the one who’s beat the bad guys… so what now? After all is said and done, what is his purpose after the war? I guess a roadtrip will tell.
I did not feel like this book was true to the characters we met the first time around—hence the downmark from the previous book. Literally the only thing holding this book at 3.5 stars is Snowbaz. Simon and Baz are still as perfect as they come.
Another thing that put me off was that ending. Like, was it an ending at all? I feel like I just read some filler novel on the waits for the last book.
I would say only grab this book if you’re ready to not give up on the series. If you’re willing to read “Any Way The Wind Blows” even if you hate “Wayward Son”, then grab “Wayward Son”.
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andrea's galley 