A review by emilyinherhead
The Feral Detective by Jonathan Lethem

adventurous reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Eh. A search for someone in the desert leads to A Whole Thing™️ with two rival survivalist groups and all of it is A Metaphor™️ for politics and gender stuff I guess? But honestly, three years after publication it already feels really dated. Too much Trump stuff. I don’t care to re-live those days.