I Scream! We all Scream! Was such a fun unhinged book! It’s definitely for a mature readers and might not be everyone’s cup of tea. That said I stayed up late on a work night to finish reading in one sitting!

The writing was good, and was the only reason I finished this book. This was a fun concept but it just got away from the author. Since all of the women taking the pills were portrayed as “bad” I guess we were not supposed to feel bad about the effect the little pink pills has on them. In a alternate universe this could have been a fun romp about these women coming to appreciate the experience and becoming a better version of themselves, but maybe I am just over thinking this. And the amount of bodily fluids described was just unnecessary and disgusting. This might have worked as a short story but it became repetitive. The author clearly has a talent for witty names, character and dialogue but this book was simply not for me. I received an ARC through NetGalley and appreciate the opportunity to read this book.

I found the first part of this story a little slow. I kept waiting for the laugh out loud parts. And waiting. But let me tell you, don't stop reading. When I got to the laugh out loud parts, I was giggling a guffawing so hard my 7 year old grandson was giggling along with me. He asked what was funny, I just had to say, my story. My husband just shook his head. Later I was trying to tell him about it and I was laughing so hard I couldn't talk. Maybe I have a VERY vivid imagination. But I am still cracking myself up. Oh and you really need to slow part to understand the other part. Slow build ups......

I was anticipating a fun ride when I started this book. I really did like the writing style, and the bits of humor throughout. But at about 50% through the story, when the women started reacting to the pills, I had to terminate my reading. As a female reader, I felt degraded. I was offended. I didn't find humor in the events.

Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review I Scream! We all Scream!

This gleefully ridiculous and sometimes raunchy satire shows up the monkey in us, despite the mansions and fancy country clubs etc. The narrative voice reminds me a bit of a very contemporary Mark Twain--tongue firmly in cheek while telling a tall tale. I cackled out loud frequently, and read it in one sitting.

Many thanks to both NetGalley and the publisher for an early reader's copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Honestly, I found neither the humor nor the satire in this accounting of this nation's 2nd most wealthy zip code during the pandemic.