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nev_04's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
katymurray's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
kappafrog's review
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I almost gave up on this book because I was so grossed out by all the hygiene and dental details early in the book. However, I'm glad I stuck with it. Baxter turned out to be a really endearing main character, and I liked getting to know him better. He was so sweet with Esme. I loved that he was interested in science fiction, and reading about his struggles due to his race and sexuality was really compelling. At first I thought the writing style was over-wrought, but once I got into the rhythm of it, it really worked with the hallucinatory journey Baxter was on. I loved the ending too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Racism, Homophobia, Medical content, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Body horror, Grief, Hate crime, and Racial slurs
Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Suicide, and Blood
laudmauth's review
I couldn’t follow the characters. I believe the character whose POV we follow gives riders on the train nicknames, but the reader is also provided real names, and I struggled to keep track.
missmelia's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
megangraff's review against another edition
4.0
I had heard of this book and wanted to read it at some point but then I attended an online event with the author last week. The book did not disappoint.
jgale266's review
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
viridiantre's review against another edition
4.0
leave the man alone he just wants to be a dentist and meet his boyfriend again
that cover goes incredibly hard
that cover goes incredibly hard
gareth_beniston's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A bit hard to judge. Read over Ski trip, continually falling asleep! Hallucinatory and capturing a worker's moment in time.