A review by lolabecool
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

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

3.75

It was a captivating read, I wanted to keep reading it. I didn’t feel particularly connected with any of the characters, but I found their backstories interesting and I wanted to know how each of their stories would end. I didn’t want to form my own character psychoanalysis until the book revealed its own first for me to bounce off of . And now, thinking about it, I do feel compelled to form my own, so there’s that— if you’re into psychology/sociology you might enjoy this and possibly think about it after you’ve finished it. But there also isn’t enough information to go on for a long time. 

The romance is sapphic, which is historically fun for me, however I didn’t think it was particularly immersive.  I didn’t really care if they “worked out” or not. I would have liked to be a little more emotionally invested. 

The format really helped keep the story going— the recordings are in a different font.

Overall, it helped get me out of a reading slump, so very readable, but not super filling.  
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