Thank you NetGalley and ECW Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was incredible and psychologically thrilling.

Jessamyn is an upcoming actress and wants more than anything to be on stage. When her goal to be Maria Von Trapp in the new production of the Sound of Music is crushed and she is offered instead to babysit the children. To make matters worse, her rival has been given the lead role. She will do anything to get the role that is rightly hers, even if she starts to go mad.

This is dark, funny and witty. I highly recommend this.

She’s a Lamb! 💫

She’s a Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock was compared to All’s Well and Yellowface so it was a no brainer for me to try and shoot my shot on NetGalley.

The reader follows protagonist Jessamyn who is an usher at a small theatre in Vancouver. It becomes apparent very quickly that Jessamyn is meant to be a STAR and is doing what she can to make that a reality. The theatre has an upcoming production of The Sound of Music and Jessamyn knows that the role of Maria is as good as hers.

The closest Jessamyn gets to the cast is being hired to watch over the child actors playing the von Trapp children. She figures if anything happens to Samatha, the lead, she can seamlessly step in…

Overall, I did enjoy She’s a Lamb! but it was a little bit of a slower burn than I’m used to. It wasn’t until around the 70% mark that I felt the plot pick up and characters really started to unravel. If you’re someone who is a proud DNF’er (like I am) keep this in mind if you feel like nothing is happening.

If you like female rage with a helping of a delusional protagonist you shouldn’t sleep on She’s a Lamb! Any theatre nerds and movie buffs will appreciate the slew of references included but if that’s not your thing you won’t feel left out. (This was something I personally appreciated).

Thank you to @netgalley and @ecwpress for access to the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I had to take breaks while reading this book because wow is it a lot. The main character was a whirlwind. It’s definitely a book to read if you love women’s wrongs.

This was a really weird, entertaining book featuring a very unreliable narrator. It was a slow burn of a story with a heavy feeling of impending doom. I kept wondering exactly where it was going - in a good way. Jessamyn wasn't a likable character, but she was fun to read about. The plot sort of simmered along in a funny, sometimes repetitive way, for the majority of the book and then really picked up at the end. It was a weird, abrupt ending that was sort of lacking in my opinion. The book as a whole was really entertaining in a darkly humorous way though.

I read an ARC of this book from NetGalley. All comments are my own.

She’s a Lamb! is a darkly funny satire about a delusional actress determined to steal the lead in The Sound of Music. Relegated to babysitting, she believes every setback is part of her destined rise. It’s a sharp, unhinged look at ambition, patriarchy, and self-destruction.

I love an unreliable narrator, but this girl took it to Olympic levels. Every single word was a lie or a half-truth, to the point where I started questioning my reality too. That said, watching her twist every challenge into some weird personal victory was kind of iconic...

Also, the emotional climax being triggered by a lead in The Sound of Music? I get it’s a classic and all but, girl, what are we doing? It’s not that serious.

It took me a while to get into, and the ending was kind of out of left field and weird.
Overall: fun, feral, and so full of gaslighting.

Jessamyn, the lead is a perfect depiction of a narcissist and the unreliable narration was a bit of a wild ride. She’s infuriating and delusional which I did enjoy. I swung between truly despising her and then feeling endlessly sorry for her because her mind must be so lonely. The characters are intriguing and ridiculous in a way that kept me interested but the plot itself was a little lacklustre. It didn’t blow me away unfortunately but it was a pretty easy, quick read.

‘ I’ve never been a dog person, but I feel spiritually connected to them in the sense that they’re beloved by everyone’
Jessamyn is delusional and hilarious. I loved being inside her delirious mind and I supported her fictional wrongs. This was a very fun book and one I couldn’t put down. Loved the commentary, it was subtle but loud. The men in the novel are exactly as you’d expect 🤣 For fans of Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

This was an extremely entertaining read! I would recommend this to friends. It was such a great journey through the main characters delusion. At a few points I found myself on her side she was so well formed.

Unhinged, in the best possible way. You are consistently routing for Jessamyn and hoping that she does make her big debut in The sound of Music, even though realistically you should not be routing for her to go anywhere but possibly to prison.

I loved this so much, the audiobook specifically caught the character in the best way. Excited for what this author does next. I’ve not read satire this good for a long time.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)

Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free review copy of She’s a Lamb!

This was such a fast, fast-paced and surprising read! Didn’t know what to expect but really enjoyed it!

I loved the delusion of Jessamyn throughout this. She was slowly losing grip on her goal of being on Broadway and she would do anything get back on track. I found this to be very similar to Mona Awad's writing, I think that Miranda and Jessamyn would get along in a friendenemies way. Obsession is one of best traits and main character could have and boy was she obsessed. I didn't want to put this one down!

OMG THIS BOOK WAS INSANE SOOOOO GOOD!
I couldn't put this book down, I got the physical copy of the book and have been recommending it to my friends.

All About Eve meets Your Monster! Jessamyn is determined in all the wrong reasons and the way she's built everything up in her head is both scary and relatable.

She's a Lamb! was an entertaining read with a charismatic, funny lead in Jessamyn. Meredith's writing style pulled me in right away, delivering plenty of suspense, drama, and betrayal. While I enjoyed the story, it felt a bit disjointed at times, jumping from scene to scene without fully resolving some moments. Apart from Jessamyn, the children, and Rudy, the rest of the characters didn't stand out as much. Though the premise had promise, the abrupt ending left a few threads hanging, which was a bit disappointing. Still, it had some genuine laugh-out-loud moments, making it a fun, if imperfect, read.

She's a Lamb! was a very entertaining read. Jessamyn was really charismatic and funny.
I enjoyed Meredith's writing style. I was drawn in immediately and couldn't put it down.
It was full of suspense, drama, and betrayal.

While I liked the story, I found it a little disjointed at times, hopping from scene to scene quickly, without ending each scenario properly at times.
Apart from Jessamyn, the children, and Rudy, the rest of the characters weren't very likable.
There were some real laugh out loud moments and some others that made me cringe.

I loved the premise, but it didn't live up to its full potential for me.
The ending was abrupt and a little disappointing, especially with some things left unexplained.
Overall, it was still an enjoyable read, though.

3 stars from me.

Thanks to Netgalley, ECW Press, and Meredith Hambrock for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an ARC of this book for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Turns out I adore unreliable female narrators spiraling deeper into madness. This one reminded me some of [book:Victorian Psycho|213395480], but with a huge heaping of extra delusions from our main character. Jessamyn is an intriguing case of the delusional + narcissistic main character because she is a woman, when most of this type of unreliable narrator are men. The way she paints some of the more tragic happenings in her life (i.e. being groomed, stalked, and SA'd) as totally in her control, and that she is not a victim is definitely very depressing. However, it was very interesting to see her mental gymnastics when it came to things that happened to her and when it came to things she did. The justifications for everything were craaaaazy.

The spiraling really picked up speed around 70% of the way through the book and it was awesome good payoff for all the buildup, but the ending was a little too abrupt to be satisfying. Even a few more pages could have fleshed it out in a more decisive way.

Thank you Meredith Hambrock, ECW Press, and NetGalley for the ARC!

4.25 rounded up because I couldn't put this book down!

The way I neglected so much work this week to read this....
This is the way I wanted Victorian Psycho to be, and really, this is how these "delusional women right before they snap" books should be written. How the author managed to make one of the most entitled narcissists with the biggest delusions of self-grandeur sympathetic somehow is beyond me. I was eating up all the theater kid drama the MC kept inserting herself in and actively cringing at the lengths she'd go to become a star. There's a vulnerability in the cringe that I think is necessary to humanize these kinds of characters. Otherwise, why would I give a shit about what happens to them?
The grand finale of this one had the right amount of sprinkled in suspense and twists right before, culminating into a truly disturbing yet fitting ending. I had to see what happened! I even almost woke up early to read the last 15 pages I had left before work. That's how you know it's good.

"She's a Lamb!" was a very intruiging read. I was very engaged by the main character Jessamyn and her delusional interpretation of herself, her life and her surrounding. It was fun but it also hurt, so all in all a good mix with some plot twists and for me very entertaining. I would recommend.

She's a Lamb was absolutely unhinged, in the best way possible. Hilarious, chaotic, and completely off-the-wall, this book had me laughing out loud and fully along for the ride. It starts with a bang and only gets more insane from there, spiraling toward an explosive, unforgettable end.
Reading this felt like watching a dark comedy unfold on screen, I could totally see it being adapted into a movie someday. It gave me Motherthing (book) meets Pearl (movie, "please, l'm a star!") meets All's Well (book) vibes. The main character is so delusional, I never knew what was coming next, but I knew it would be unhinged and exciting (it was).

ARC provided by the publisher for honest feedback !

This book was a wild ride right up until the ending which let me down. Not many places for the story to go though. The writing embodies the lunacy of Jessamyn. At times uncomfortable to read, this is like being inside the main characters head. And what a messed up world that was.