I rarely give negative reviews, but this book deserves one. First off, the hubris of the writer constantly referencing Stephen King and The Stand is unreal. This is no Stand and he is no King. This book could have been cut in half and still would have been too long. And the reveal, after 800 pages is so weak it’s hard to stomach. And he never bothers to explain how nanites could stop the human body from needing to eat, drink or defalcate. A complete waste of time.

Unless you have bought into all the far lefty dogma don’t bother with this disgusting waste.

I found this book to be essentially unreadable for me. Plot elements are repeated until it makes no sense. It seems like a book someone cut up for editing then published anyway. Maybe it’s one of those without an editor? That’s never a good idea. To me it seemed nothing makes sense and nothing interesting happens. Maybe if you can stand pages of nothing you can get past that. I couldn’t. How did this get so many accolades? It probably has a good agent but no editor. That’s my guess.

The one star reviews are comical, especially considering they admit to not even reading the book! Seems they are triggered that the right wingers in the book are accurately portrayed as racist, dim-witted, hateful, knuckle-dragging white supremacists. That being said, the book was extremely well developed, suspenseful, character driven, and an exciting read. It doesn’t actually pretend to be The Stand...it stands on its own.

This book was addicting. Checks every box for me in my very favorite type of novel.

First, let me say some of the one-star reviews are accurate. This book pulls no punches about the problems extremist, science-denying, and hateful organizations create in our society. If you are too sensitive to handle criticism of that, probably best to avoid this book. For those without such snowflake-like sensitivity, however, THIS BOOK IS AMAZING! I read it over two days, and loved every minute of it. There were times when I felt like the story was wrapping up, only to realize I was halfway through the book (downside of non-paper bookies).

This book very badly wants to the The Stand. It never gets remotely close - this book could easily have been half its size if the author cut out all the fluff that is supposed to make us like the characters, but just left me annoyed with them. It was being like being locked in a room with someone who loves to hear themselves talk. Ugh - skimmed through half of it just to get to ending and find out how it ends. Don’t waste your time or money!

Loved it. Great story, preachy at times. But overall would recommend to anyone who likes dystopian fiction.

If there were a prize given for #1 in virtue signaling this book would win hands down. It covers the gamut; white supremacy, evil republicans , climate change , (gasp!) evangelical Christians , transgenders , micro-aggressions around every corner , Fox News is the devil, social justice warrior ad nauseum. I’m sick that I even paid money for this. I couldn’t even get through half of it. I wish I could give it zero stars. Plot totally fell apart. Yawned through most of what I was able to force myself to read. Don’t waste your time or money on this pandering condescending slop. .

My first reaction after finishing Wanderers was “Wow, what a fantastic book!” It is an epic apocalyptic sci-fi novel that rings true in a disturbingly fantastical manner. It follows two sisters – Shana and Nessie – on a journey that spans the entire country and calls into question the readers’ beliefs on theology, politics, technology, and environmental issues. You will be missing out on a story that will leave you awed if you don’t pick up this book. It includes so many different genres that it is appealing to many different readers. Chuck Wendig’s novel Wanderers is a compelling, thought-provoking story that will make you question your own opinions of many issues in the world today.