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16.5k reviews for:

Big Swiss

Jen Beagin

3.76 AVERAGE

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

love a messy sapphic relationship
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

All I have to say is I feel like I came out of a fever dream when I was done with the book. Here’s an actual excerpt from the book “"Imagine my pussy just inches from your face", Greta said.
"What're you going to do? Think fast."
Big Swiss blinked.
"Now imagine it hugging your face like the alien in Alien."

Also not quoted are a lot of “farts” and “belches” and sprinkle in some Spanish words to make a European white woman sound interesting lol.

This is the last time I buy a book based solely on the plot 😩 I usually read a random page before deciding to buy a book. Almost a DNF but I had hope it would’ve gotten better towards the end. If the excerpt intrigues you, by all means. Greta is also off-putting and I didn’t particularly like the third person narrative. Also major trigger warnings on su***dal ideation. 

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adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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DID NOT FINISH: 17%

Didn’t find any of the characters very likable and had a hard time connecting with the humor.
dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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