Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin

Pretend I'm Dead

Jen Beagin

240 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary dark funny fast-paced

Description

Mona is twenty-three, emotionally adrift and cleaning houses to get by.While handing out clean needles to drug addicts, she falls for a man she calls Mr Disgusting, who proceeds to break her heart in unimaginable ways.In search of healing, she dec...

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Community Reviews Summary of 666 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
funny 75%
reflective 49%
emotional 40%
sad 30%
challenging 12%
hopeful 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 41%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.64

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