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feralsarah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Gore, Gun violence, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
ribbenkast's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Samantha Allen made incredible characters who you'll love to hate. All of them felt so distinct. Even with a 5 way split pov, every character has their own voice.
My single issue is actually with Renee's character. She's supposed to be the main character but we get to spend little time with her. I wish the book was a bit longer so Renee's (very cool) character arc would feel less rushed. This would also ad more padding to the ending. I'll chalk that up to this book being a fiction debut though! I will definitely pick up any future horror novels Samantha Allen writes.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abortion
Minor: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
abirej's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Cancer and Abortion
stine_0's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
grunbean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
From the reviews I read I was expecting this to be pulpy. I can see that, but is this is pulp then it’s the best pulp I’ve ever read. I want more of this, which is my only complaint.
I don’t feel like I can describe my experience without spoilers. It might not be the weirdest out there, but it will take you for a wild ride. And, for me, the gore is VISCERAL.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Homophobia, Abortion, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
cmboyke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
itsheyfay's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Biphobia, Gun violence, Misogyny, Car accident, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Racism, and Abortion
the_vegan_bookworm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
The build up is extremely slow with the action not happening until the last 20%. The parody reality show and it's contestants are interesting, but they are not strong enough to make up the entirety of the book's focus.
The queerness is fairly understated and not as prominent as I thought it would be. That is completely fine in general, but I went into this expecting it to be a lot more significant.
I just felt like the book went from endless content about the reality show, to senseless and overly graphic violence, to an abrupt ending. No questions were answered for me. I have no idea why anything happened in the story or what triggered the plot or even what the connections are between the remaining characters. For some books, the unexplained ending is done in a way to keep you thinking. For this book, given the absence of answers about anything else, it just left me feeling lost and disinterested.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Vomit
Minor: Cancer and Racism
katlouisee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Biphobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Lesbophobia
savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Patricia Wants to Cuddle is perhaps the perfect beach read. It's fun, mysterious, campy, and a little bit scary. As though you were actually watching reality TV, reading this book makes you voyeuristically invested in the exaggerated dynamics of The Catch cast. That in itself is quite an entertaining feat! But then add Bigfoot literally lurking in the background at all times? Next-level amusement.
However, there were two aspects of Patricia Wants to Cuddle that I wish were further explored: queer romance and Patricia herself. I would have loved to have "met" Patricia sooner in the story. Alas, I may just have to continue wondering about her. Was Patricia a villain or just misunderstood??
Graphic: Biphobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail