![]() ![]() ![]() That said, the diner itself is less a character than a backdrop in this book. ![]() The diner environment was a true meritocracy: your race or sexual identity was far less important than being able to cook, wait tables and be on time. It’s raw and sometimes not very pretty, and a lot of the language used at the time in discussing queer and trans people was demeaning despite the fact that those characters were accepted as part of the family at the diner. Set in Oakland in the early 80s, Pond essentially makes Madge a supporting character and witness to heroin addicts, small-time hustlers, dreamers getting in over their heads with organized crime, family tragedies, the seediest spots in Oakland and much more. The story of Pond’s stand-in character Madge, an inspiring artist working as a waitress at the colorful Imperial Cafe, takes a bit of a back seat as Pond concentrates on the increasingly bizarre and dangerous lives of her coworkers. Mimi Pond’s follow-up to her 2014 book Over Easy, The Customer Is Always Wrong, takes the best parts of the first book and amplifies them. Augin Funny Books, Reviews, Rob Clough, Wow Cool 0 ![]()
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