A review by sarahhhht
The Body Scout by Lincoln Michel

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Honestly I’m surprised how much I liked this! Everyone I described the book to was shocked by the fact that I was reading it - I think that’s mostly because of the baseball of it all, but I really enjoyed. I thought it was interesting, I thought the world created here was amusing, I really liked Dolores. I thought Kobo’s journey in regards to his relationship with Zunz was really interesting. I enjoyed reading about what happens to sports as the rich get more and more control over every element of their own bodies - and what inequalities that creates in the world. I appreciated the constantly looming presence of medical debt and how most characters were on the brink of financial catastrophe - that felt both real to the created world here and as an extension of already existing inequalities and problems with our medical system. And the idea of the “Monsanto Mets” is just awful in the best way.