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A review by alisonvh
The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book doesn’t have much of a plot. It’s more of an exploration of what it was like to be a gay black man working in the service industry in the 1920s. Turns out it was not a lot of fun, but it had its bright spots.
Graphic: Death, Racism, Vomit, and Death of parent