There are many ways to continue a story that is utterly brilliant. Sequels, prequels, and spin-offs are some of the more conventional options. Not many follow the route of taking the original story and completely flipping it around. Jamie McGuire tends to step outside the norms when it comes to her writing. She has yet again surprised me.
Walking Disaster follows the same timeline and events as Beautiful Disaster but it is all told from Travis's perspective. How did he feel when he found Pigeon gone? Why did he act the way he did in Vegas? How heartbroken was he when Abby chose Parker? We know Abby's side of the story. Now it's time to hear Travis's. Walking Disaster gives an insight that Beautiful Disaster only hinted at. For a book that mirrors the same story as Beautiful Disaster it's like reading a completely new book.
Jamie McGuire ruined me for normal guys forever. I will never be able to look at guys the same way thanks to the whirl-wind that is Travis Maddox. Jamie McGuire did something magical when she wrote Walking Disaster. She took an already developed plot and made it completely new. The important events are still there, but the book is littered with Travis moments that Beautiful Disaster never even conceived. It can be hard to re write characters that already developed the last time you wrote about them. To start the characters with a clean slate again and keeping from getting ahead of yourself in the writing process is true talent. Jamie left me with high hopes and she surpassed them by a long shot.
This book is the start of something wonderful. I hope Jamie continues with the Maddox story. It is a gem that will never need to be polished. A book that constantly shines.
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