marywahlmeierbracciano's review
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Hot damn, I can already tell this is going to be one of my favorite books of 2023—every page makes me want to bray in delight! Its self-destructive, middle-aged heroine, Greta, is one of the most fascinating characters I’ve ever read. Greta has trauma, Greta has issues, Greta has a dog named Piñon and a job as a transcriptionist for a sex therapist with questionable credentials. To me, Greta’s job feels like drinking gossip through a straw like a milkshake, and it’s how she becomes obsessed with Big Swiss, a client whose sessions she transcribes. To Greta’s surprise, Big Swiss soon becomes obsessed with her, too. For readers of Melissa Broder and other fans of hilarious, unforgettable queer chaos.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Medical content, Injury/injury detail, Drug use, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Stalking, Blood, and Mental illness
Minor: Abandonment and Emotional abuse
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