Patricia Wants to Cuddle

What a weird book. I was in the mood for a little bit of “horror-lite” and this definitely served that up - mostly just moments of creepiness in the first half until ish takes a TURN in the second. I suppose it could be considered gory, but Allen is not overly graphic in her descriptions of body horror, and for that I thank her!

Plus, it turns the “final girl” trope on its head in a very pleasing way.

If you like The Bachelor – knowing that basically none of the people on this fictional show are “there for the right reasons” – and like the idea of skewering influencer culture, plus murder/missing women on a remote island where most of the inhabitants appear to be lesbians, and also there's a Bigfoot ... whew it's a lot but maybe this is for you! I enjoyed reading it, though at the end I still couldn't quite muster up much beyond “what a weird book.” 3.5 stars.