Reviews

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

pauchu's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

ivytwines's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.75

ralpal's review against another edition

I'm not going to read another boon I know I won't like about a sad girl who doesn't have her life together. I don't like the writing.

jackb's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

It was pretty strong up until around two-thirds of the way through where I felt it fell away quite quickly. From then on there was less humour and it just felt like it didn't really know where it was going, and then it just sort of ended. 

katieblawson's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

4.5

imcalledhappiness's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

chelsealensing's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ysi06's review against another edition

funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

fun book in a secondhand embarrassment way. beagin’s dialogue is funny, frank, and unpretentious. i said, “Huh,” when i finished it. liked the

Spoiler

post reveal

convos. cathartic for both and maybe theyre both right! but a little silly with the plotlines. didnt understand keith tbh. 

katmurph12's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

relatable, we all have to face our trauma yup yup. on the other hand: greta what is going!! and holy cow the

Spoiler

line about swiss cheese after the husband luke gets stabbed had me GASPING

carlaah1984's review against another edition

dark funny sad medium-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

3.5