a novel Beagin, Jen creator author. text Novels. nyu 2023 First Scribner trade paperback edition. monographic eng

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325 pages ; 21 cm "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..."--Provided by publisher. adult Jen Beagin. Female friendship Fiction Deception Dogs Female friendship Infatuation Sex therapy Swiss Americans Transcription PS3602.E2415 B54 2023 813/.6 9781982153090 1982153091 230815 20241026125221.0 zminfo b429913