A review by poachedeggs
Ask The Passengers by A.S. King

3.0

I'm quite a fan of A.S. King, having enjoyed [b:Everybody Sees the Ants|9711714|Everybody Sees the Ants|A.S. King|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1337213907s/9711714.jpg|14600231] and [b:Please Ignore Vera Dietz|6665671|Please Ignore Vera Dietz|A.S. King|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1320541615s/6665671.jpg|6860540], but I need three hits before I can 'become a fan', and this book didn't make it.

This is an 'issues' book, which isn't too much of a problem in itself since the other two books also revolve around weighty 'issues'. But I can't get a read on Astrid's character beyond her confusion about her sexuality, and her self-professed geekiness. She doesn't actually seem like a good person (

Spoiler

there's this part where she essentially cheats on her girlfriend by kissing a college girl, but nothing is made of this

), nor does she seem a good friend (

Spoiler

she doesn't communicate all that well with her supposed best friend, who is also gay

). The Issue becomes the thing by which she is defined, though ironically, she refuses to come 'out' because she struggles with being defined by just that.