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ktjawrites's review against another edition
5.0
While Point B is a bit too long, especially when compared to Magary’s tighter novels, he still knows how to weave a wonderful and intriguing tale that bends multiple genres expertly.
pottermr's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
warren_chu's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5. Drew Magary is my favorite sports/pop culture writer and I will always love him, but this one didn't really do it for me. The teenage dialogue was off and while the world that he built was cool, the plot just felt kind of clunky. I dig the social criticisms of capitalism, tech, toxic masculinity, and white supremacy, but also it was a bit on the nose. EITHER WAY, this was not bad and I will always support Drew and I eagerly await whatever he puts out next.
grimamethyst's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
juicy_wargrave's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Solid book by Drew Magary, not my favorite though.
greebytime's review against another edition
4.0
Like all of Magary’s work, this was a lot of fun to read and more food for thought than you expect. Point B is more similar to his first novel, The Postmortal, in that Magary describes a “wouldn’t it be cool if” technology coming to pass (in that book, immortality, here it’s teleportation) and then goes on to paint a realistic world that shows just how dark it could become. In fictional ways, he takes on tech powers like Facebook, Men’s Right Activists and the Trump family all the while telling a fun story about a young girl trying to make sense of a world like this. It’s hard to read about the way this new culture wants to put up more walls to keep out undesirables without thinking of the US and it’s Trump-led immigration policy. The security force of PINE is a horrific future state of what folks say about ICE. And if Jason Kirsch ISN’T supposed to be a pisstake at Donald Trump Jr., I don’t know what to believe. And I’m here for ALL OF IT. But the future he paints is worse than that in smaller, clever and brutal ways I won’t spoil.
To me, THE HIKE remains his best work, but this still is a lot of fun and a pleasure to read. Well done.
To me, THE HIKE remains his best work, but this still is a lot of fun and a pleasure to read. Well done.
enantiodromia's review
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
andyy_scott's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
secondhandbookshelves's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-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? Yes
2.0
The story was kind of cute but there are a lot of "holy crap / wtf" moments, all regarding violence. The characters push the story for sure, but they main characters are teenagers and waffle between being incredibly smart and absolute idiots.
The teleportation part was fascinating to me but is barely involved.
Not a fan of this one, and my second disappointment by Drew. I really enjoyed the Hike but this one was a miss for me.
The teleportation part was fascinating to me but is barely involved.
Not a fan of this one, and my second disappointment by Drew. I really enjoyed the Hike but this one was a miss for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Torture, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Hate crime, Murder, Self harm, and Stalking
jhstack's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the sci-fi elements and world-building (how companies and people could utilize and also abuse personal teleportation tech), as well as the queer and developed characters (even though the antagonists read a little predictable evil at points). (e-audiobook from NetGalley)