The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr

The Sleeping Car Porter

Suzette Mayr

224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

When a mudslide strands a train, Baxter, a queer Black sleeping car porter, must contend with the perils of white passengers, ghosts, and his secret love affairThe Sleeping Car Porter brings to life an important part of Black history in North Amer...

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Community Reviews Summary of 145 reviews

Moods

reflective 61%
emotional 55%
sad 30%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
mysterious 25%
dark 23%
informative 23%
adventurous 22%
hopeful 14%
funny 10%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 37%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 35% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.71

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