General Fiction
Plot/Idea: Pink Tuxedo sets its sights high, pulling in several threads that promise action and a hint of suspense. Unfortunately, the novel doesn't quite realize that ambition, though readers will find Tomasz's journey amusing at times.
Prose: Acosta writes formal, sometimes robotic prose that leans heavily on philosophical asides to illustrate the novel's underlying themes.
Originality: Tomasz is a classic picture of a man in the wrong place at the wrong time, caught in an unlikely situation that forces him to rethink his interactions with society.
Character/Execution: Throughout Acosta's writing, Tomasz comes across as a man in over his head, bumbling through circumstances that challenge him at nearly every turn. That personality drives the main events as well—they unfold erratically, mirroring the way Tomasz navigates his progressively confusing world.
