Mary Karr meets Miranda July in this hilarious debut about a young woman's quest for self-acceptance and belonging
Jen Beagin Boeken
Jen Beagin creëert verhalen gericht op personages die zich aan de rand van de maatschappij bevinden en proberen hun plek in de wereld te vinden. Haar onderscheidende stijl is zowel scherpzinnig als humoristisch, waarbij ze vaak de donkerdere aspecten van het leven met onverwachte humor verkent. Haar werken onderzoeken complexe interpersoonlijke dynamieken en het streven naar authenticiteit in een dubbelzinnige realiteit. Beagin biedt een uniek perspectief op de menselijke conditie door haar onconventionele protagonisten.
"Greta lives with her friend Sabine in an ancient Dutch farmhouse in Hudson, New York. The house, built in 1737, is unrenovated, uninsulated, and full of bees. Greta spends her days transcribing therapy sessions for a sex coach who calls himself Om. She becomes infatuated with his newest client, a repressed married woman she affectionately refers to as Big Swiss, since she's tall, stoic, and originally from Switzerland. Greta is fascinated by Big Swiss's refreshing attitude toward trauma. They both have dark histories, but Big Swiss chooses to remain unattached to her suffering while Greta continues to be tortured by her past. One day, Greta recognizes Big Swiss's voice at the dog park. In a panic, she introduces herself with a fake name and they quickly become enmeshed. Although Big Swiss is unaware of Greta's true identity, Greta has never been more herself with anyone. Her attraction to Big Swiss overrides her guilt, and she'll do anything to sustain the relationship"--
Vacuum in the Dark
- 240bladzijden
- 9 uur lezen
From the Whiting Award-winning author of Pretend I'm Dead comes a new hilarious, edgy, and brilliant one-of-a kind novel, for fans of Sally Rooney and Joshua Ferris