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chelle_thebelle 's review for:
This Train Is Being Held
by Ismée Williams
3.5 stars for a truly New York novel - the city plays such an important part of the story (the characters meet on the subway; schools and real estate play an important role in their journeys; there are mentions of the Macy’s parade balloon inflating and a Barclays Center concert).
The characters within it? I found Isa to be a slightly unreliable narrator - not only does she keep Alex in the dark about what’s going on with her family, but even the reader isn’t totally sure until the very end. I also found her story less finished than Alex’s - we end with him sure about who he is and where he’s going, but I can’t say the same for her. Still kept me hooked, though.
The characters within it? I found Isa to be a slightly unreliable narrator - not only does she keep Alex in the dark about what’s going on with her family, but even the reader isn’t totally sure until the very end. I also found her story less finished than Alex’s - we end with him sure about who he is and where he’s going, but I can’t say the same for her. Still kept me hooked, though.