Big Swiss

This was a pleasant surprise! I knew nothing about it going in, and picked it up on a whim while looking for an audiobook with a narrator I could tolerate. The narration is fantastic and the different voice actors for different characters made it come alive that much more.

I can't quite put my finger on why I loved this book so much. It's not my normal type of book, and I'm not sure how to explain it. It's about Greta, a transcriber for Om, a sex coach, who becomes infatuated with one of Om's clients who she calls Big Swiss. As the transcriber she gets to hear all Big Swiss' secrets, and soon Greta meets Big Swiss at the dog park, and in a panic introduces herself with a fake name. What ensues is a quirky, funny, sad, and downright odd story. It is rare that I laugh out loud at a book. Greta is definitely an unhinged mess, yet still manages to be endearing and emotional. Very excited for the TV adaptation!