| Vacuum in the Dark | |
| Author: | Jen Beagin |
| Audio Read By: | Jayme Mattler |
| Cover Artist: | Alex Merto |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Dark Humor |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Published: | 2019 |
| Pages: | 224 |
| Isbn: | 978-1501182143 |
| Preceded By: | Pretend I'm Dead |
Vacuum in the Dark is the second novel written by Jen Beagin, published in 2019 by Simon & Schuster.[1] It is the sequel to Pretend I'm Dead.
Literary Hub featured an excerpt of "Poop," the first chapter of Vacuum in the Dark.[2]
The title has been published in the UK and as a paperback, both with new book cover artwork.[3]
NPR described the work as "a funny and surprisingly sweet book about a young woman who grew up too fast and is trying desperately to reinvent herself."[4]
Vacuum in the Dark, "a welcome sequel to one of last year’s most exciting debuts," according to a starred Kirkus review, was named a best book for February 2019 by Oprah Magazine.[5] Publishers Weekly has a starred review of "a sharp and superb novel" which "pulls no punches—this novel is viciously smart and morbidly funny."[6] That sentiment is echoed in The New York Times Book Review which said, "This novel is a joy: truly laugh-out-loud funny, while staying grounded and dignified, even as Mona capsizes again and again."[7]