A review by violetturtledove
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

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

4.5

I had a lot of fun reading this, it's a weird one. It's explicit but not pornographic, the plot sounds really uncomfortable but I wasn't cringing while reading it, and it's funny even though there's some very dark stuff in there (the dog is ok though).
I'm usually not good with storylines based on this sort of deception, especially when it's played for laughs, and I don't know if I'd feel differently watching a tv version, but this one didn't seem to contain the usual anxiety about such things. The plot seemed a bit muddled though, it seemed at times like it might go into a more serious situation, and then at the end some of these points seemed unresolved. This might be a touch of 'unreliable narrator', but the narrator and other characters are quirky and messy enough to make up for any weaknesses in the plot. 
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