claudiarose's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
enemaofthestate's review against another edition
5.0
"He would never burn himself with a curling iron, for instance, or overdose on a stockpile of pills. He would never stockpile pills in the first place. She wondered why that was, what separated him from her, and realized it was right there, tattooed on his chest: “Cathy & Danny.” He was one of the fortunate ones: he’d emerged from childhood a whole person..."
holy shitttt. the main character, mona, is probably one of the most fully formed, fully realized characters i've ever read in a book this short. i've seen some people call her an unlikeable narrator but to me there is nothing more relatable than watching someone learn that they can't pretend to be dead their whole life until they finally are. i think i'll carry mona with me for quite a while.
skzats_we's review against another edition
tense
slow-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
2.0
youngergoth's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
eminadiscobra's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
emmavonb's review against another edition
5.0
Mona is a twenty-four year old cleaning lady. Dealing with a traumatic past, a messy breakup and a very unhinged and eccentric inner monologue, Mona begins anew in Taos, a small town in New Mexico with people as strange as she is. 'Pretend I'm Dead' by Jen Beagin follows a hilarious and irreverent young woman as she snoops, cleans and daydreams about all the terrible things a twenty-four year old cleaning lady could daydream about.
annajoyreed93's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, and Suicide
winninqs's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
emialexa's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-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
3.5