The Big Time

The Big Time is a very short novel, and one that I think I appreciated more than I enjoyed reading it. The narrator, Greta, with her exaggeratedly ditzy behavior and moments of clarity and insight, may be a difficult character to like, and her personality colors the entire story. I think it's a pretty common observation that this novel is very influenced by principles of theatre, and even that it would be very easy to convert this story into a relatively simple theatre production. The basic plot and eventual mystery moves along swiftly, with plenty of character-based tension (prompted by circumstances). However, the underlying existential crisis of the characters gives the story a surprisingly depressing depth. It's definitely a strange novel, but I think I'm glad I gave it a chance.

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