A review by jabouti
The Wrong End of the Telescope by Rabih Alameddine

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

While I did have some issues with the book (the parts that were in second person did not feel completely fleshed out, as in, by the time I got to the end, I was still a bit confused as to why the narrator placed so much focus on this character, in the grand scheme of things, to dedicate multiple chapters to addressing him). I thought there could’ve been more character development of the narrator as an adult, but otherwise, the subject matter is what gripped me, and the varying themes at play, and marginalized groups.