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A review by ribbenkast
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is the first book that promised me weirdness and actually deliverd. None of the dialogue feels realistic, every single character in this book is deeply flawed, unlikeable and quite frankly invented new ways to be insane. But that's exactly the point.
The writing is unlike anything I've ever read. Jen Beagin is amazing with language. Some sentences feel like a punch in the face, but it somehow feels good.
I understand that it's a defisive book, it's definitely not everyone's cup of tea and that's okay. Personally I had an amazing time with it and I will ad it to my list of favourites.
If you think Sheena Patel's 'I'm a fan' and Melissa Broder's 'Milk Fed' were fun but you wanted something more out there, than this is the book for you.
The writing is unlike anything I've ever read. Jen Beagin is amazing with language. Some sentences feel like a punch in the face, but it somehow feels good.
I understand that it's a defisive book, it's definitely not everyone's cup of tea and that's okay. Personally I had an amazing time with it and I will ad it to my list of favourites.
If you think Sheena Patel's 'I'm a fan' and Melissa Broder's 'Milk Fed' were fun but you wanted something more out there, than this is the book for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Suicide, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Violence
The consent between Greta and Big Swiss is kind of dubious the entire time since Greta is obviously lying about who she is.