Pretend I'm Dead
 Cover of 2018 hardcover. | |
| Author | Jen Beagin |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Candace Thaxton |
| Cover artist | Alex Merto |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Dark Humor |
| Published | 2018 |
| Publisher | Northwestern University Press, Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 2015 |
| Pages | 240 (2nd ed) |
| ISBN | 978-1501183935 |
| Followed by | Vacuum in the Dark |
Pretend I’m Dead is the first novel published by writer Jen Beagin.[1] It was followed by a sequel novel titled Vacuum in the Dark.
Pretend I’m Dead was shortlisted for The Center for Fiction’s 2018 First Novel Prize.[2]
In Kirkus Reviews, the novel received a starred review and was listed on Kirkus' Best Debut Fiction of 2018.[3]
"What gives this novel its heart is Beagin’s capacity for seeing: As Mona cleans peoples’ homes, we learn that the wealthy, well-dressed, superior individuals who pay her to scrub their toilets are just as messed up as the addicts and prostitutes and gamblers she encounters outside of work. This is not a new theme, of course, but Beagin makes it fresh with her sly, funny, compassionate voice. This is a terrific debut. Singularly enjoyable." Kirkus Review[4]
The title was originally published as a paperback by NU Press, and has since been published in the UK with new book cover art.[5][6]
Emily Books gave an early positive review of the first edition of Pretend I’m Dead, published in 2015 as a paperback by Northwestern University Press.[7] With a new cover designed by Alex Merto, the novel was reissued as a hardcover in 2018 by Simon & Schuster.[8]
See also[edit]
Excerpts[edit]
- "Yoko and Yoko" excerpt from Pretend I'm Dead (2016)[9]
- Excerpt from "Hole" in Pretend I'm Dead (2015)[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Beagin, Jen (2018). Pretend I'm Dead. Google books: Simon and Schuster. p. 240. ISBN 9781501194429.
- ^ "2018 Short List for Fiction First Novel Prize". centerforfiction.org. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ "Best Debut Fiction of 2018 (pg. 3)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ PRETEND I'M DEAD by Jen Beagin | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "NU Press webpage for Pretend I'm Dead".
- ^ "UK publisher website Pretend I'm Dead".
- ^ Beagin, Jen (2018). Pretend I'm Dead. Google books: Simon and Schuster. p. 240. ISBN 9781501194429.
- ^ Beagin, Jen (2018). Pretend I'm Dead. Google books: Simon and Schuster. p. 240. ISBN 9781501194429.
- ^ "Yoko & Yoko". louisville.edu. University of Louisville Miracle Monocle, Issue #8. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ Honorees, Whiting (2017-03-22). "Jen Beagin, Fiction". The Paris Review. Retrieved 2019-03-30.