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Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen is published by Zando Projects, an independent publisher that "with a select group of beloved public figures, platforms and institutions, publishing a carefully chosen slate of books that reflect those partners’ authentic passions and interests."
First things first- Patricia Wants to Cuddle is not the Bigfoot lesbian love story I thought it was going to be. Just putting that out there in case anyone else goes in expecting a woman and a lady Bigfoot to fall in love. I don't want you to be disappointed.
That said- I really enjoyed this book! The reality TV aspects were funny and messed up, and I thought it did a good job of making the contestants real people who all had their own reasons for being on the show. Casey the producer was likewise interesting, manipulating everyone and trying to get the best TV possible. The mystery aspects of just what is going on on Otters Island were also done well, little tidbits that build until the horror-style ending, which was a lot of fun to read.
The book in general was really fun! I wish we'd had more- more Patricia, more Renee- it's a short book of about 250 pages, and I think even 20 or so extra pages to build the characters into that ending more would have been great. But overall, if you're looking for a weird mystery-horror-reality TV comedy, I do recommend it.
First things first- Patricia Wants to Cuddle is not the Bigfoot lesbian love story I thought it was going to be. Just putting that out there in case anyone else goes in expecting a woman and a lady Bigfoot to fall in love. I don't want you to be disappointed.
That said- I really enjoyed this book! The reality TV aspects were funny and messed up, and I thought it did a good job of making the contestants real people who all had their own reasons for being on the show. Casey the producer was likewise interesting, manipulating everyone and trying to get the best TV possible. The mystery aspects of just what is going on on Otters Island were also done well, little tidbits that build until the horror-style ending, which was a lot of fun to read.
The book in general was really fun! I wish we'd had more- more Patricia, more Renee- it's a short book of about 250 pages, and I think even 20 or so extra pages to build the characters into that ending more would have been great. But overall, if you're looking for a weird mystery-horror-reality TV comedy, I do recommend it.
