| Pretend I'm Dead | |
| Author: | Jen Beagin |
| Audio Read By: | Candace Thaxton |
| Cover Artist: | Alex Merto |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Dark Humor |
| Publisher: | Northwestern University Press |
| Publisher2: | Simon & Schuster |
| Pub Date: | 2015 |
| Published: | 2018 |
| 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]