Hardcover
Published April 22, 2020 by A Tom Doherty Associates Book.
It's no In an Absent Dream, but it's a perfectly serviceable follow-up to the series, if a bit unwieldy because of the number of characters and the situations they find themselves in not being particularly well suited for a novella-sized adventure. The series might have far better scoped entries, but you could do worse for such a short read.
But for book three, the most scattered - but also my favorite so far, in pretty much every regard.
Breaking the no quests rule was absolutely the right thing to do. I think In an Absent Dream is still my favorite of the books, but this one comes close.
3.5 stars
I really enjoy McGuire's narration, how she brings both the characters and setting to life.
In book 5 of Wayward Children, she tells of what happened to Jack and Jill Willcott after their return to The Moors, a portal world that is basically the lovechild of Stoker and Shelley. The sibling relationship and the friendships and interactions of the kids of Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children fill the book with a whole set of emotional ups and downs.
Overall a really good story
First, thank you to Netgalley for providing a copy of the e-book for review.
I enjoy how McGuire goes back and forth between individual's stories and stories involving a group from the school.
The story of Jack and Jill continues in this book. Out of five stories, we are on our third of Jack and Jill. Their door leads to such an impossible world, I wonder if we will see them again in two books.
McGuire weaves morality and life lessons into this series for young adults. No few adults should also read these for these lessons.
I look forward to the next book in the series.
