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Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen

21 reviews

raisinreads's review against another edition

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mysterious

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

This was fun! The build up was way longer than the action, which was definitely a bummer & when the action was happening it was barely any plot and just continual violence, which made it less interesting, like I thought the book would've spent more time on them trying to survive and figuring shit out but it was just bam bam bam; i also would have loved more gay love story going on

This was another book, where (for me), the idea was better than the execution, bc I could see this being done so well

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hauntedtesty's review against another edition

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dark lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I usually think that horror stories should be shorter, otherwise you can lose the tension. In this case, I would have liked some more on Patricia and the islanders. The rush at the end -reveal of the creature in the creature feature- raised questions for me that I couldn't guess from what I'd read or what came after. Which wasn't many pages because...this is quite short.
Most of this book was a satire(affectionate) on reality shows and performing for endless media consumption. It was easy to grasp their presentation personality, as it were, because i've watched enough reality shows to get it. I find it interesting that the more I felt for the 'other' women in the show, the more I found Renee distasteful (although that really ties into those questions above. hoping my bookclub has suggestions)

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hannahpings's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

picked up patricia because i wanted to read the book the cover blurbs were raving about. i still want to read that book. this is not that book.

self-indulgent and dragging first and second acts are so caught up in the characters, complexes, and institutions they're lampooning that they end up almost as vapid and certainly as weightless. satire requires clarity of purpose and target etc etc

was originally going to give this a 2.5, but a satisfying—if unearned, and unsubstantiated—third act brought it up a bit.

ultimately, i can't help but feel like this is a book that's begging to get picked up for a movie deal, which would probably be the best fate for it. it'd certainly make a better (clearer, better constructed, more precise) movie than it does a novel.

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llyfrauginger's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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beanmilkcantread's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

a reality show a la the bachelor! heteronormativity! producers producing! lesbian love letters! bisexuals! remote mountain/island getaway! horror! switching pov! women!!!!!!!

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