I did not get to finish this book before it expired due to a MAJOR reading slump and am absolutely devastated about it. I will for sure be buying this book upon its release and picking up where I left off- I adore Kevin Maloney's chaotic writing style and the wacky, totally unhinged characters and stories. I am going to be checking out more of his work from this point on. Also, the title "Horse Girl Fever?" The pastel pink sparkly yet deadly cover? This book was made for weirdos like me.

Delightfully witty & wonderfully weird, Horse Girl Fever offered up the exact flavor of absurdity that I crave in literature. Short story collections generally have their highs and lows, but there was no low point for me in this one. It was a hilarious montage of fever dreams from start to end, and I greatly look forward to seeing what Maloney's strange mind cooks up next!

All of my thanks to NetGalley & CLASH Books for the ARC!

THE Richard Brautigan of our modern times. I love everything that Clash Books puts out. Sharp. Witty. Inventive. And never boring. Beyond jejune, this titty-obsessed collection of stories delight, poke fun, and surprise in complete nonchalance.

This was fun, thought provoking and a trip to read! I would love to read more from Maloney. Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the free eARC in exchange for my honest opinions.

loved this... the stories, the tone.. had never heard of this author and I devoured this very quickly... right up my alley (short stories are my jam).

These stories are weird and unsettling and full of emotion, I absolutely loved them. As a collection they make a cohesive whole despite the variety of the material and I read the whole thing in one sitting. Highly recommended and many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

The stories in HORSE GIRL FEVER are delightful and hilarious and I think everyone needs to read Kevin Maloney.

More books like this, please!!

Horse Girl Fever is everything that I LOVE in a short story collection. It is a little weird, a little wonderful, and absolutely well-written. I received the ARC this morning and I just finished it a few minutes ago. If you're like me, then clear your afternoon. It's time to read.

If you're looking for your next short story read, be sure to check out Horse Girl Fever!

Many thanks to NetGalley and CLASH Books for the ARC!

5/5 Stars

omg I loved this weird lil book. I did feel like it started on a high and fizzled out by the end but I enjoyed them all nonetheless. and that cover alone deserves alllll the stars

thank you to netgalley for a copy of this arc in exchange for an honest review

I don't know exactly what I expected here, but Horse Girl Fever was entirely not that, and so much better. Kevin Maloney's frank near-surrealism is such a breath of fresh air.

A promising short story collection, marred by the author's fixation with the same two or three topics rehashed and served in slightly different configurations in all the stories. You can't help but feel that most of these were plotted on the fly, sometimes even on a line by line level, with whatever quirky thingy that came next in the author's mind peppered in at exactly the moment it was conceived. Some of the mordant humor landed quite well however.

I can confidently say, this work of short stories is a JOURNEY. A journey that once you're in it, you have no idea what is coming next but you accept the next destination and realize "okay this makes sense how we ended up here."

For me, Ghosts, Horse Girl and Hannahs were my favourite of the collection. The stories were quirky, engaging and humorous. For me, I have been used to reading 'weird girl lit' for the past few months, so at times I did not connect with the narrator which took me out of the stories, but this is a personal reflection.




Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

📚✨ Hey, fellow weird girl book lovers, you’re in for a treat! I’m absolutely obsessed with Horse Girl Fever! Each story is a sharp, nostalgic gem, effortlessly blending into a brilliantly entertaining read. Whether it's a guy with a thing for dating only Hannah's or wild escapades involving a whole lot of cocaine, this collection is perfect for a quirky, delightful escape. Grab it and dive in—especially if you’re settling in from an unexpected spot. You’re going to love every minute! Thank you for the ARC!

Weird girl book alert! I absolutely loved the short stories in Horse Girl Fever. This collection is funny, quirky, and perfect for an afternoon escape. The writing is sharp and nostalgic, with stories that blend together seamlessly. It’s a brilliantly entertaining read, best enjoyed in the most unexpected of places.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ebook copy in exchange for an honest review. These thoughts are entirely my own.

I feel like I've just crash landed from a fever dream of short stories! Completely crazy and bizarre, with a huge human element to all the stories - I do not know how to feel!

One of the best - and funniest - short story collections I’ve read.

A man who only dates women named Hannah, a bloody duel in an Alice In Chains mosh pit, malaria filled mosquitos, crying when building a pergola, cocaine everywhere, and of course - Horse Girl.
Every one of these stories flows seamlessly with one another, and the nostalgic factor is at its peak. Hilariously entertaining, perfectly paced, whimsical and stream of conscious. This is best read when you’ve just been kicked out of a strip club, in the alleyway with the neighborhood rats. Chefs kiss.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher who provided me with an ebook copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All of these thoughts and opinions are my own.