Wayward( Fetching Tales from a Year on the Road)[WAYWARD][Paperback]

by TomGates

Wayward( Fetching Tales from a Year on the Road) <> Paperback <> TomGates <> Createspace

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Memoir

Paperback

First published January 25, 2012

Reviews

[Alex Stefansson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tom Gates is an American who traveled to Singapore, and the only thing he felt compelled to write about was the country's domestic policies on chewing gum. People looking for a guidebook or travelogue should look elsewhere, as that is certainly not what this book is. This book doesn't really have any good advice. It's almost a cautionary tale, except it doesn't really have any moral lessons to teach. It's just a collection of the author's thoughts, observations, and reflections as he traveled the globe. If you are like me and are interested in reading that sort of nonsense, then you will probably find this book to be a fantastic read. I really enjoyed it. I found this book to be incredibly engaging and finished it in no time. It is well-written, especially for a self-published book, and the author's style of writing is true to his unique voice: honest, raw, and engaging.

[Troy Sennett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thinking about this book just makes me miss The Format even more than usual.

[Priscilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm reviewing this book for what it is. It's crazy funny little tales from on the road. It's a lightning-fast read (realllly short), but it's a pretty good character study. I was laughing out loud and repeating certain passages. Read it while traveling and two of us fought over it and ended up just reading it together.

[Mars]

I had read some of the sections of this book from Tom's Posterous. Then it became a Kindle book and now it's free on Wattpad, so I was able to read it in its entirety. It's a mixed bunch - some I really liked, some are just meh. Nevertheless he's got a distinct writing style.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny journal of traveling the world - really puts things into perspective. Very inspirational to take a look around and reevaluate my situation and makes me feel like traveling, learning, and expanding as a person is definitely possible!

[Liz Derstine]

I like that Tom's stories focused on his most memorable moments with locals and fellow travelers. He could have gone on about the sweeping landscapes or whatever, but we've read stuff like that already. There are some melancholy twists that took me by surprise.

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable, entertaining, fucked up, weird. All things that describe different parts of this book, a collection of some of Tom's favorite essays from a year of traveling around the world - during which I got to meet him while he was spending a month in Argentina. Overall, a pleasure to read.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny guy who has gone through a lot of interesting situations.

[Jake Doran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Smart, cynical and very entertaining storytelling of his year traveling around the world.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a traveler. I get him. I loved his sarcastic voice and was sad to be finished.

[Jbrigham · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very different travel journal but worth it.

[amanda croft · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wasn't exactly what I expected but very funny!

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, honest, educational and edgy, Gates gives good story and in one sitting makes you want to both travel the world and write about it.

[Maria Efting · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was standing in Powell's bookstore in Portland, the largest in the country, eyeing this book. An elderly employee came over and told me I had to get it, so clearly I did.

It's a book of short stories from the writer's trip around the world. Some stories are much more interesting and memorable than others...but the success of this collection comes from the writer's voice. His writing style is so honest, easy to read, hilarious, and without pretension. Quick and fun read for sure.