A review by mbeeman
Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer

3.0

I thought the main character not believable, partly as gender identity not convincing at all. In nearly every book I have read where the author attempts to write as opposite sex it never fully convinces me that they live in that reality. Either way, the story itself did not convince me either. Get an obscure message from someone you don't know and then proceed to wager your family, job, health, physical well being for....? Lots of other minor inconsistencies but to be brief, I almost tossed this aside without finishing more than once but went ahead and read through the end but still not sure it was worth it.