Pretend I'm dead : a novel

Author

Jen Beagin

Call Number

• FICTION BEAG (CEN)

Edition

First Scribner hardcover edition.

Publication Information

New York : Scribner, 2018.

Physical Description

231 pages ; 22 cm

Summary

Jen Beagins funny, moving, fearless debut novel introduces an unforgettable character, Mona--almost 24, cleaning houses to get by, emotionally adrift. Handing out clean needles to drug addicts, she falls for a recipient who proceeds to break her heart in unimaginable ways. Always just under the surface are her memories of growing up in a chaotic, destructive family from which she's trying to disentangle herself. The story of her journey toward a comfortable place in the world and a measure of self-acceptance is psychologically acute, often surprising, and entirely human.

Notes

"Previously published in 2015 by TriQuarterly Press"--Title page verso.