Patricia Wants to Cuddle

Written by Samantha Allen

Narrated by Susan Bennett, Justis Bolding, Cindy Kay and 2 more

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jun 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781705067864

Reviews for Patricia Wants to Cuddle

[booklove2 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

That font!  That cover!  I knew this book would be a special little thing.  The book begins with the final four contestants on a reality dating show heading to Otters Island in the Northwest of the US to finish production on yet another season of 'The Catch'.  The story is told switching perspectives between the four contestants remaining on the show and one of the producers of 'The Catch'.  The bachelor tends to be not QUITE a catch (putting it more mildly than this book would).  I don't want to say much else about the plot.  The book is snarky and honest... perfectly pairs with the show UnREAL and horror movies, but this book has a little something more. I will say, I don't really have much experience with "reality dating shows" except maybe watching a season or two when they were first starting.  The book is a sendup of our times and "reality" now, though if the reader has already been disillusioned or "seen through the filters" of reality TV or social media, this book might not have a ton of new things to say to you (and be preaching to the choir).  But this is a fun, unique summer book!