A review by raccoongremlin
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

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

4.5

This book brought me through all the emotions and really took me up and down, I cried at the end when Greta did her therapy session talking about her mum. This book really took me, and Greta through everything. I loved Greta so much, and Big Swiss, and Sabine almost as much. I think I saw some of myself in Greta, she's just so authentic and real, she says whats on her mind, which is sometimes too much and I find my self saying "nooo why did you say that!" outloud when reading. Overall I really loved it, although I think it could've had a better ending. 
I'm looking foreward to the film coming out but I'm sure it can't live up to how good the book is and they probably won't imagine the characters how I have. I love Greta and am deeply attached to her, I want to see her get more therapy, do up the house with Sabine and start a long term relationship with the 'Big Swiss'. I want to see her happy and I think she almost got that at the end, I just wish her mum couldv'e seen that too and found that. 
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