Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

87 reviews

alecrigdon's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Physical abuse

Moderate: Stalking and Violence

minimimi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Trigger warning: discussion of suicide, domestic violence, stalking, and graphic violence *does not take place in real time, only recalled*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Medical content, Drug use, Stalking, Blood, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, and Animal cruelty

candeegirl's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

I am head over heels for this book. I love complicated (especially queer female) characters. Greta was an incredible narrator, I loved being in her kind of fucked up brain, I loved Big Swiss and her conversations about trauma (I don't think its ableist- I think sometimes people forget that humans are flawed? and have reasoning for black and white thinking)

I found this book to be dark and hilarious. Felt almost similar to a Gillian Flynn novel due to the descriptions and such rich characters. I think Big Swiss and Greta are pieces of myself and all women, loved a good seedy underbelly. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Stalking, and Physical abuse

jussmcam's review against another edition

dark funny inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Mental illness, Stalking, Gun violence, Cursing, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Violence, Medical trauma, Grief, Suicide, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Murder

cousingoose's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, and Stalking

kers_tin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

jesselandolfi's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

Incredibly unhinged. Probably the most uncomfortable book I’ve ever read and I loved every second. Comforted by Greta’s chaos like some tight socks. 

One of the books where I could clearly understand why someone might dislike it and I would not have a good argument for why I did love it, but I do. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Stalking

laurenklevy's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Suicide

flashandoutbreak's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Outing, Physical abuse, Addiction, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Animal cruelty, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Blood, Drug use, Sexual violence, and Suicide

jodielayne's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

It’s so hard to formulate a review for this book — I took a week off of reading after I finished it to digest it and when friends asked how it was, all I could answer was ‘weird and so engrossing’. 

This book had a complete chokehold on me and I finished it in less than 24 hours — I never quite knew where things were going, it moved at a quick clip, and I literally could not believe what I was reading half the time. 
Unputdownable.

The characters are not lovable in a traditional sense — not a single person I was rooting for except the owner of the house and Piñon, the dog. However, they were totally intriguing and interesting and well-written.

I feel like I can’t share too much about the plot without giving it away, but it’s a wild ride that will completely stress you out in mostly fun ways. Recommended for people who love girlfailures, chaos, mess, complicated women, and moral grey areas. 

I took one star away because there were times that it felt the author was trying wayyyy too hard to make the characters quirky and it felt forced, taking me out of the story at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Stalking