Wayward (Wayward Pines #2)

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

This thread is to discuss Wayward, the second book in the Wayward Pines series by Blake Crouch.

Pages: 298 pages

Length: 1 month (April)

Participants: Beth, Lorraine, Kristy, Jaida, Thieryn

Everyone reads at their own pace during a Buddy Read. Because participants can be at different parts of the book at different times, it is extremely important to mark spoilers so that the book is not ruined for someone who is not as far along as others!!!

Mark spoilers by placing {spoiler} before the text and {/spoiler} after the text but use the < and > instead of the { and }.

Here are some questions to help get the conversation started! Feel free to look up discussion questions specific to this book or come up with your own. Just make sure any questions that contain spoilers are under spoiler tags.
Discussion questions are not required but may be a fun way to talk about the book and get to know each other!

Prior to starting:
What prompted you to join this buddy read?
Have you read this author before? What do you think of their other books?

Mid-read:
What character or ideas do you relate to the most and why?
Do you have any favorite quotes or scenes?

After reading:
What was enjoyable or not-so-enjoyable about this book?
Did this book change your perception about anything, either within the book (character development) or in real life?

[Lorraine]

Hoping to start on Monday.

[Lorraine]

I found Book 2 of the Wayward Pines trilogy even better than the first! It still has that strange and unusual vibe, but this time the author brings in new characters and unexpected plot twists that totally caught me off guard—what a surprise! Ethan continues to be an amazing character, and I can’t wait to see what he does in Book 3. The only problem? I have no idea how I’m going to hold off starting it until next month. It’s going to take some serious willpower!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

I'd had this on hold for a while and it came through so I'll jump in. I'm not sure if I'll get to the 3rd one next month though.

I read Pines years ago so I don't remember some of the details, but the whole *mystery* was memorable so I at least know what's going on in this town. Through chapter 6. (view spoiler)[I'm glad there's a murder mystery within this strange little town too. Who is this woman and who killed her and left her out on the road?? Are there survivors outside the fence? (hide spoiler)]

[Beth]

Wow, this completely fell off my radar! I don't know I'll get to finish it this month, but if not I can do this one and #3 next month.

[Lorraine]

Beth wrote: "Wow, this completely fell off my radar! I don't know I'll get to finish it this month, but if not I can do this one and #3 next month."

No worries. These books are fast to read. I might start number 3 earlier!

[Beth]

Starting today!

[Beth]

OK, I'm really starting today! 😅

[Beth]

Holy moley, that was AMAZING!! (view spoiler)[What about that ending, am I right? I was so happy with how Ethan turned the fête around. I was on pins and needles reading about Tobias wandering around in the Outside. And I was so sad to see how Ben was being changed. (hide spoiler)]

I can't imagine how this will all end. I can't wait to find out.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

I forgot to post my review when I finished: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kristy]

I posted most of my thoughts in the thread for book 3 since I read them back to back and I'm not really sure which parts were in each book. This was one of the strongest book 2s that I've read in a long time. The murder mystery, the enigmatic wanderer in Tobias (just wow on that one), the secretive education stuff. Loved it all!