kab reviewed Pretend I'm dead by Jen Beagin
Jen Beagins funny, moving, fearless debut novel introduces an unforgettable character, Mona--almost 24, cleaning houses …
Pretend I'm Dead
4 stars
Her work is peppered with white moments in otherwise humorous, off-center, compulsive reading. This one includes racist lampshading ('I choose to have my character say something racist apropos of no theme, but she acknowledges it's racist so it's ok').