Mary Karr meets Miranda July in this hilarious debut about a young woman's quest for self-acceptance and belonging
Jen Beagin Knihy
Jen Beaginová píše o postavách na okraji společnosti, které se snaží najít své místo ve světě. Její styl je pronikavý a vtipný, často se zaměřuje na temné aspekty života s nečekaným humorem. Její díla zkoumají složité mezilidské vztahy a snahu o autenticitu v nejednoznačném světě. Beaginová přináší jedinečný pohled na lidskou zkušenost prostřednictvím svých neobyčejných postav.
"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
- 240 stránek
- 9 hodin čtení
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