Big Swiss

This is a weird one- which is of course, the point. This is absurdist realism- messy female protagonists behaving in strange ways and existing in bizarre situations. I did not love this book as so many else have. I liked certain parts of it. Big segments are therapy notes and I found that writing to be crisp and funny and excellent. I did not care about the main character even though I could tell she was living out a flawed existence due to deeply repressed trauma. Part of the dark comedy of this book is that she works in the wellness culture field and yet is emotionally unwell. Her internal monologues were bizarre and even gross at some times, also often insensitive. She was rather a sad, even pathetic character. Overall, none of the characters here act in normal, expected ways and several don't seem particularly sane. If you like absurdist realities, give this one a go. The writing is strong, I just didn't love the story.