Reviews tagging 'Outing'

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

5 reviews

amberhayward's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I loved it. I loved the story, loved the characters’ voices. Is this supposed to be an unlikable female protagonist? Because I like her. She’s not aspirational but I have empathy for her and I want her to be ok. The premise of the book would normally stress me out but the humor kept it enjoyable for me. The interjections Greta says out loud while transcribing felt funny and real and like a thing I would do in her position. I don’t think it should be a movie but I do think Greta Gerwig should direct it. Not just because she shares a name with the protagonist but that’s a pretty cute coincidence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief and Outing

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Gore

Bees/maggots

danimacuk's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Stalking

Minor: Drug use, Excrement, Outing, and Addiction

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Why is this book such a big deal? The characters were too unlikeable to have any sympathy toward them. Only characters I liked were the dogs and the sex therapist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Lesbophobia, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Addiction, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Blood, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Self harm, Violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Suicide

flashandoutbreak's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Outing, Physical abuse, Addiction, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Animal cruelty, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Blood, Drug use, Sexual violence, and Suicide

vellumveela's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The narrator is excellently written and funny as hell. While this book didn't knock my socks off, the premise, the cast of characters, Greta's way of going about her life -- it's all so charming, dark, and engaging -- this book has quickly become one of my favorites, and will probably be one of the "comfort books". One potential reason why I love it so much might be because I had it audiobook format, and the cast of readers did an amazing job.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Outing, Infidelity, Violence, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Stalking, Blood, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Lesbophobia