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A review by eshurricane
Cousin Calls by Zeb Haradon
5.0
Pure Delightful Insanity
I don’t even know where to start with this book! And I mean that in the best possible way. I was drawn to this book because of the chatty narrative style, and I thought the premise was fun. Harold gets a call from someone claiming to be his cousin, and while’s he’s waiting to meet up with her at a bar, hears from all of the patrons there why he should never accept a cousin call.
Each one of them (including one that I won’t spoil for you but it’s insane and I love it) has a story about their own disastrous cousin call, and the shenanigans that ensued after. They are all obscenely funny and viscerally disgusting, which are two things I love together.
The narrative voice is great, and I love the subtle differences between each character’s POV as they tell their stories. It feels like I’m sitting in a bar with a bunch of people while they tell me stories, and is so absorbing. The only issue I had was that I wanted more of each one. These stories are so immersive and have so many moving parts that I could have read a whole book about just that character and their tale. But the concise punchy way this is presented works for what it is.
Overall, I’d recommend to anyone looking for a fun read with some OMFG moments that will have you laughing and cringing at the same time. I can’t wait to check out what else Zeb Haradon has to offer!
(Just wanted to add a quick TW note that the final story takes place during covid with reactions to election and BLM events in case you’re a reader trying to avoid that right now.)
I don’t even know where to start with this book! And I mean that in the best possible way. I was drawn to this book because of the chatty narrative style, and I thought the premise was fun. Harold gets a call from someone claiming to be his cousin, and while’s he’s waiting to meet up with her at a bar, hears from all of the patrons there why he should never accept a cousin call.
Each one of them (including one that I won’t spoil for you but it’s insane and I love it) has a story about their own disastrous cousin call, and the shenanigans that ensued after. They are all obscenely funny and viscerally disgusting, which are two things I love together.
The narrative voice is great, and I love the subtle differences between each character’s POV as they tell their stories. It feels like I’m sitting in a bar with a bunch of people while they tell me stories, and is so absorbing. The only issue I had was that I wanted more of each one. These stories are so immersive and have so many moving parts that I could have read a whole book about just that character and their tale. But the concise punchy way this is presented works for what it is.
Overall, I’d recommend to anyone looking for a fun read with some OMFG moments that will have you laughing and cringing at the same time. I can’t wait to check out what else Zeb Haradon has to offer!
(Just wanted to add a quick TW note that the final story takes place during covid with reactions to election and BLM events in case you’re a reader trying to avoid that right now.)