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Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

hellochickadee's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

rhannon's review against another edition

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

4.5

liz_bee's review against another edition

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dark 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

3.0

rebeccadiv's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

This book is definitely not for everyone but I really enjoyed it. 

riojhoney's review against another edition

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

3.5

Listened to this as an audiobook. Blew through this book in like 3 days partially because I had to return it to the library, but also because it was so damn compelling. 

Super interesting exploration of 21st century womanhood in the format of a dark comedy. It’s always interesting to read a novel about people who do truly harmful things to one another.

Therapy sessions were super compelling to listen to and I loved the way they were recorded for the audiobook.


Although this novel definitely made me feel a lot of feelings, I doubt I will remember it in 6 months. I think the fact that I am a huge people pleaser made me feel called out (in a good way) by this novel, but also not as connected to its many “gives 0 fucks (but I care a lot)” characters.

ziggy3000's review against another edition

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4.0

weird ass book but i was HOOKED

panik's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
really liked how it ends

hannahk78's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

melatassefaali's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective relaxing tense slow-paced

5.0

alexbrown13's review against another edition

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

5.0