A quote (from ARC):
“Buddy’s heart ballooned into an aching, engorged mass in his chest, his tongue chocked the back of his throat, and his eyes watered watching Var go up the Finger, sticking his sloth-hooked metal hand into cracks and pulling himself up, an awkward mix of robot and human. He’d really made something of himself when he came back: a doctor, a PI, a biker, and a rock climber.”

Interesting characters, one of which a wounded hero, and a tight band of brothers make "One Eighty", by Milt Mays, an enjoyable read, although the narrator and Var’s “crazy wanderings” can become a bit tiring and are hard to follow sometimes, especially in the beginning.
The wounded hero, Var, is an improbable character, with a youngness to him that defies what he has been through and is very charming. He surely doesn’t allow his issues to slow him down and that’s admirable.
Var, Cromwell and Buddy have a solid friendship and share deep bonds. Buddy and the mirror thing are downright weird, but I got used to it and ended up finding it funny.
The suspense plotline, involving human trafficking, and the romance didn’t really grab my interest; I found Var’s obsession with Angela a bit pathetic.
The convoluted writing style, the over-explaining and the attempts on humor didn’t appeal to me, but in the end this trio of friends grew on me.