A review by hauntedtesty
Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen

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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