Morgan does a great job with the obsession theme, but otherwise this is a bit too messy. Her writing has appeared in the Kenyon Review Online and the Iowa Review. By Katie Tamola Published: Little Brown We often seem to forget that with social media, things are rarely what they seem. Her writing has appeared in the Kenyon Review Online and the Iowa Review. Beth Morgan is the author of A Touch of Jen, published by Little, Brown. The Fun, Frightening Journey of Beth Morgan’s ‘A Touch of Jen’ Morgan talks to Shondaland about her new must-read novel, a social comedy tinged with horror. There are a few early signs of a horror plot (in Montauk, Remy thinks he sees a giant beetle outside the window, then hears screams), but the gory transition in the final act feels abrupt. Beth Morgan is the author of A Touch of Jen, published by Little, Brown. As the couple’s fixation on Jen becomes more dangerous and absurd, the lives of several characters, most notably Remy, are permanently altered. The pace picks up when Remy and Alicia join Jen, along with her boyfriend and a few other friends, on a weekend surfing trip to Montauk. Alicia also role-plays as Jen as part of their sexual relationship (“What would you do if Jen were in the shower right now?” Alicia calls from the bathroom).

The couple receives alerts whenever Jen posts on social media, and they spend most of their time drinking and analyzing Jen’s posts. Remy and Alicia’s relationship revolves around the beautiful and confident Jen, a former colleague of Remy’s, who runs her own jewelry business. Beth Morgan A Touch of Jen Hardcover 9 November 2021 by Beth Morgan (Author) 332 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 25.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover from 23.88 1 Used from 23.88 11 New from 44.83 Paperback 22.49 8 New from 22.49 Audio CD 36. Remy and Alicia are a barely functioning 30-something couple who both work as servers in different restaurants and share a Brooklyn apartment with a roommate. Morgan’s witty if uneven debut attempts a fantastical combination of millennial ennui, obsession, and shape-shifting horror.

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