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A review by orlaithma
Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin
4.0
Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin is quite a dark, quirky read. It's essentially 4 short stories about Mona, a 24 year old house cleaner who also volunteers at a local needle exchange. Each story follows Mona over the course of about 3 years as she interacts with different people in her life.
I found the beginning of the book to be quite difficult to get into but as the book progressed I found myself rotating between laughing out loud and feeling quite down about what was happening. Each story was more enjoyable than the last, with the ending leaving me wanting more.
Thankfully a quick search has told me that there will be a sequel, Vacuum in the Dark, publishing next year!
Thank you to Oneworld Publishing for gifting me a copy of Pretend I'm Dead.
I found the beginning of the book to be quite difficult to get into but as the book progressed I found myself rotating between laughing out loud and feeling quite down about what was happening. Each story was more enjoyable than the last, with the ending leaving me wanting more.
Thankfully a quick search has told me that there will be a sequel, Vacuum in the Dark, publishing next year!
Thank you to Oneworld Publishing for gifting me a copy of Pretend I'm Dead.