Patricia Wants to Cuddle
A Novel
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- 79,00 kr
Publisher Description
One of the Best Books of 2022
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“A one-of-a-kind queer horror comedy for people who watch The Bachelor and The X-Files back-to-back.” ―Kirkus Reviews
On this season of The Catch, contestants must compete for love. And their lives.
When the final four women in competition for an aloof, somewhat sleazy bachelor’s heart arrive on a mysterious island in the Pacific Northwest, they prepare themselves for another week of extreme sleep deprivation, invasive interviews, and, of course, the salacious drama eager viewers nationwide tune in to devour. Each woman came on The Catch for her own reasons―brand sponsorships, followers, and, yes, even love―and they’ve all got their eyes steadfastly trained on their respective prizes.
Enter Patricia, a temperamental and woefully misunderstood local living alone in the dark, verdant woods, and desperate for connection. Through twists as unexpected as they are wildly entertaining, the self-absorbed cast and jaded crew each make her acquaintance atop the island’s tallest and most desolate peak, finding themselves at the center of an action-packed thriller that is far from scripted―and only a few will make the final cut.
A whirlwind romp careening toward a last-girl-standing conclusion, and a scathing indictment of contemporary American media culture, Patricia Wants to Cuddle is also a love story: between star-crossed lesbians who rise above their intolerant town, a deeply ambivalent woman and her budding self-actualization, and a group of misfit islanders forging community against all odds.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
There’s a big, hairy surprise waiting for the vapid fame hunters in Samantha Allen’s wild romance-horror hybrid. The final four contestants on a reality dating show invade an island in the Pacific Northwest to film its finale. However, Otters Island, once an LGBTQ+ hotspot, has secrets that not even network TV can manipulate. Allen leans hard into the frothy, behind-the-scenes reality show drama early on, just barely hinting at the eventual hard turn towards Sasquatch horror. And when the narrative finally careens into carnage, the tonal change hits like a meat cleaver, leaving plenty of victims in its wake (though none of them are particularly innocent!). Patricia Wants to Cuddle mixes genres to come up with a concoction that’s as startling and unusual as a Bigfoot sighting.
