This book was at times heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious, and often both at once. It explored some really interesting ideas about racism, homophobia, displacement, and gender/sexuality but could have done with a bit more depth. I didn't like the main character but could understand his mistakes and thought he was realistic and well-written. I got through the second half much slower than the first as it had a lot less of the characters I was really interested in. Overall, worth the read but not really my type of book