After Trip
Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin
If Amie Barrodale's 'Trip' hooked you with its deadpan dissection of bizarre sexual encounters and existential dread, Jen Beagin's 'Pretend I'm Dead' ramps up the raw absurdity through a housecleaner's chaotic impulses. Fans crave that clinical detachment turning dysfunctional relationships into haunting comedy, stripping away sentiment for unvarnished truths. It's the perfect follow-up for jaded readers seeking validation in flawed lives and observational humor that punches hard.