Wayward Son (Simon Snow, #2)

by Rainbow Rowell

I’ve loved him through worse. I’ve loved him hopelessly.… So what’s a little less hope?

Baz really steps forward in Wayward Son. In a way, it’s more his book than Simon’s – because Simon is receding and retreating. He’s depressed. Meanwhile, Baz is reaching out. He’s telling us how he feels. He’s telling us what he’s worried about Baz’s voice has a nervous, melodramatic energy. He vacillates between very cutting remarks and heartbreaking vulnerability. He’s my favorite character to write. And I think because of that, he gets some of the saddest lines. It’s very easy for me to feel Baz’s feelings.