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Vacuum in the Dark by Jen Beagin

send_motivation's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced

4.0

xtinee's review against another edition

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4.0

I first read [b:Pretend I'm Dead|36373223|Pretend I'm Dead|Jen Beagin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1514904933l/36373223._SY75_.jpg|45264934] and I enjoyed it while reading but I hated the ending because I felt like it didn’t have closure. The main reason I decided to read the Vacuum in the Dark (the sequel) was for closure. I thought it was much better. I couldn’t put it down. The praise written on the book all talks about how funny it is. I would say it's much more dark than funny but I still enjoyed it. It is light but at the same time manages to cover a range of dark and deep topics. This sequel made up for the first novel. I think it's still necessary to read the first one to get the most out of this one but given that they are both short its a worthwhile investment.

jwitth's review against another edition

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

3.5

lauraloudmouth's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

blyttgh's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

11/02/23 somehow more twisty and strangely relatable

annajoyreed93's review against another edition

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

3.0

emmavonb's review against another edition

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5.0

Mona is a twenty-six year old cleaning lady. A follow up to her novel "Pretend I'm Dead" , Jen Beagin presents us with the sequel "Vacuum in the Dark". In this sequel we pick up two years after we left off with Mona. She's still living in Taos, still cleaning houses, and still finding herself in very strange, surreal, sexually charged and triggering situations. When her mother calls her, however, and tells her she's getting married, Moan returns to her hometown where she must reckon with her past and face whatever it is that has made her.

emialexa's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

greyreads's review

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

3.75

macrarie's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

4.0