Book 27 of 2025
The Sleepless by Victor Manibo
2.75 stars
A compelling mystery with anti-capitalist themes and an unreliable queer narrator. Unfortunately the style wasn't for me, particularly the dialogue. I feel the book should have been about 30% shorter: there's a lot of fat to trim and the strong moments end up diluted by hamfisted filler internal monologues.
Back to the positive: the plot was satisfyingly unsatisfying. A lot of books have a neatness to them that breaks my suspension of disbelief, even when executed well. Whereas I could absolutely see the events of this book happening in our world. Quite a few parts felt painfully real.
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