Wow! Boryga's debut VICTIM covered some interesting concepts. Like YELLOWFACE, it is satirical in its take on publishing and media, diversity, and how stories are portrayed. In this novel, the main character Javier realizes that being a victim, whether a victim of societal oppression or of other people's hypocrisy, elevates how his writing is received.  

I thought it was really unique in how it showed the evolution of Javier's real life juxtaposed against the life he portrayed in his writing. I thought it went in-depth into the hypocrisy of, well, everyone because each of us has a complicated mixture of motivations. 

I really liked the exploration of Javier's relationship with his girlfriend, from college through early adulthood, in particular. I thought it was extremely nuanced.

This is a very character-driven novel, and it gives the reader a lot to think about. I cannot wait to read Boryga's next novel, but once I realized that it took him 10 years to write this one, I think I might need to remain very patient.