The next #WeirdGirlLit book is an absurd story of a production of the sound of music from the perspective of a would-be starlet with a questionable grip on both reality and morality. Fans of “Bunny” and “Big Swiss” will love this. Amazingly narrated by Stephanie Willing, who captures Jessamyn’s optimism and delusion perfectly.

Narration: 5/5
Plot: 4/5

This was so amazing and very much gave me the feeling of a black comedy version of "Black Swan." I love how unhinged and awful that Meredith Hambrock made her characters. She did not shy away from giving us an incredibly unlikable character. Jessamyn wasn't just unlikable, she was a legitimately vile person and it was honestly kind of fun watching her downfall and spiral. I really didn't expect Jessamyn to get to a certain level and then she proved me wrong every single time.

I love the commentary on social media and also the culture of telling people they're good at everything instead of being honest. Jessamyn actively sabotaged herself based on what the people around her told her. She had a legitimate chance at a successful career, but was always surrounded by "yes men" that she didn't know what was real and what wasn't.

My biggest issue was making Jessamyn the survivor of SA. It felt like for a moment we were supposed to feel bad for her because of that and it almost felt as if we were supposed to excuse some of her behavior. I wasn't sure the exact reasoning for that being added other than the cast/crew of the theater trying to be overly nice to her about her bad singing. I also felt like the ending was a bit abrupt and I wasn't 100% sure what I was supposed to get out of her final hallucination.

Overall, this was fantastic. The story was done so well that it felt like a true spiral into madness. Immaculately done.


Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for an e-ARC. This review is my honest opinion of the book.

This book was such a wild ride. Jessamyn was unlikeable and delusional, but so hilarious and I couldn’t stop reading to find out what she did next.

I think the narrator of this one did a fantastic job bringing Jessamyn to life!

I was a little unsatisfied with the abrupt ending, but overall a fun time and I definitely recommend.

Oh boy this book was a wild ride and I loved it! The book follows a wannabe musical theater star that lives in a state of dilution. The main character is intentionally unlikable but there are some moments when you feel for her. I think the most interesting thing about this book is different people could interpret different things from the main character. She is all over the map with her thoughts and emotions and the book really does a great job of painting a picture of her character. I really enjoyed this read and have a feeling I will be thinking about this book for a while.

She's a Lamb! is a delightfully dark and campy tale that takes readers on a wild ride through the desperate mind of a woman fixated on landing the role of a lifetime—Maria in The Sound of Music. From the very first page, it's clear that the protagonist, driven by an unshakable belief that this role is her only shot at success, will stop at absolutely nothing to make her dream a reality.

However, what sets She's a Lamb! apart is the deeper layer beneath all the humor and absurdity. The story hints at the protagonist’s backstory—why she’s so desperately driven, why she’s willing to sacrifice everything for this one role. As the narrative unfolds, you start to piece together the complexity of her character, and the ending brings everything to a head in an absolutely bananas ending.

The author masterfully balances the campy humor with emotional depth, making this a story that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. It’s a reminder that sometimes, what may seem like an outlandish obsession on the surface is often rooted in something much deeper.

For anyone who enjoys dark humor, outrageous characters, and a surprising emotional twist, She's a Lamb! is an unforgettable read.

4.5 stars for this darkly funny satire about the grotesque pall patriarchy casts over one woman’s delusional quest to achieve her dreams and the depths she will sink to for a chance at the life she’s convinced she deserves.
Jessamyn St. Germain is a star. In her own mind. No one seems to know this yet. However, Jessamyn is convinced and refuses to believe otherwise no matter how many times she's been told she cannot sing. She IS Maria Von Trapp and will prove so at any cost.
Jessamyn is delusional but you can't help routing for her. When she starts to fall apart, you can completely understand why. It's what makes She's a Lamb! so great.

*Special thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this digital audio e-arc.*

Wow! First word o think after finishing this book is just wow followed closely by that's one crazy chick. I loved every moment of this book the unlikeable narrator who wants nothing more then fame and to find a place along the lights where she can belong and be loved like she never was a before. A beautiful young woman with a. Deep sadness darkness and delusion at her core. The conversations on art and creating and also Jessamyn herself was so unhinged and self involved and delusional in her own talents that she could t see past herself to the truth of who she was what she was capable of and the darkness that kept calling for her. This book had so many twists and turns and a narrator that you just love to hate watching her thoughts and her planning as well as her ultimate end leaves you feeling Breathless shocked and somehow still a little sad for this broken person that somehow had all the chances and yet never saw it as such. The tone of this book switches from satire and comedy to thriller and horror and it does such a wonderful job in each genre. This is one of those books that you pick up and it reads almost like a action packed thriller you just want to pop some popcorn and wonder what the hell could happen next?. Because whatever it is a ride will definitely be had. This was a fantastic book and when it ended I just sat there for a moment trying to digest all of it and I'll end this review how I started it just Wow!.

Unhinged. Bonkers. Absolutely insane.

I really really enjoyed this book. I was captivated by Jessamyn and her absolutely WILD delusions about herself, her life and her talent.

The little one liners about "crying beautifully" "can't do jazz hands with Nazis afoot" and "friends push each other into bodies of water all the time" had me cracking up.

The author did a really great job molding these characters in Jessamyn's orbit to make her even more unhinged. The ending had me on the edge of my seat and I wish I could have been in that theater to see it all!!!!

Fantastic.

*Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the ALC! All opinions are my own.*

4.5/5

This was SO much fun, okay? First of all, let me just give Stephanie Willing her flowers. The narration in the audiobook was incredible. She didn't just narrate this novel, she ACTED the HELL out of it, which I think was incredibly apt for the plot and also made the listening experience ten times more enjoyable than it would have otherwise been.

Now for the book itself (which was equally as enjoyable). I knew immediately upon seeing this cover and reading the blurb that this was a book for me. The nod to Yellowface is immediately made clear in this book and I love books with a tone like that; they're ones I think have a lot of room for creativity within the fiction space and are not yet overdone. This will easily stand up next to ~weird girl fiction~ like Nightbitch, Motherthing, etc. as well, so this is a Must Read if you're into that subgenre.

I don't want to get *too* into the plot here because I do think going in blind with this one is your best bet for the best time, but let me just say watching the spiral and descent into absolute insanity that occurs throughout this novel is literary GOURMET. The ending was also incredible. It felt like such a wonderfully fitting grand finale to this tumultuous time we've had reading the rest of it.

Crazy, depraved, tense, dark. SO. MUCH. FUN. DO NOT sleep on this!

This was a fun story! It was giving Black Swan and Yellowface but in a different kind of dark way that would be fitting for a dramatic theatre kid. I really enjoyed it and I enjoyed the setting being in Canada.

Really enjoyed this book! Started out fun and light hearted within a theatre setting, the story slowly developing through glimmers of something ‘not quite right’ before Jessamyn slowly loses their grip on reality and descends into chaos. Hard to trust the narrator and their perception of the world and people around them which added to the general sense of foreboding. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced read!

3.75⭐️ delulu girl aspires to become a broadway star and will stop at nothing to achieve the fame she believes is written in her stars. this was an absolute hoot and the ending had me gasping every few minutes. as much as I tried to hate jessamyn, our main character, I couldn't help but pity her. for someone so delusional, she was extremely insightful when it came to men and their desires. and while she was so deluded, much of it seemed to be a product of her trauma and the fake people around her. that doesn't excuse her actions whatsoever, but it did make me pause and think on how women are viewed by certain men and the patriarchy. this was an easy and gripping listen that I highly recommend on audio, as the narrator perfectly portrays jessamyn's personality and character.

thank you netgalley and dreamscape media for the alc in exchange for an honest review!

An alternative title for this book could be “Lessons in Delusion.”

Wow! Never have I been so frustrated by a main character. Our lovely protagonist is a mid twenties aspiring actor, doomed to be a child wrangler in a local production of The Sound of Music when she fails to land a part. It feels as though throughout the book, she’s wearing these special tinted glasses that somehow make her see everything as though it’s oriented towards her—in a few words, main character syndrome.

As she resolves to become the understudy for Maria, a role she felt was wrongfully given to her nemesis Samantha, it seems as though nothing will get in between her and this part. She’s cunning and manipulative, self aggrandizing…most definitely an unlikable and unreliable narrator.

This reads lands somewhere around 3.5 stars for me. While it’s an amusing premise, it feels drawn out and like the same bit (her delusions, her plot to boot Samantha from the role) is played over and over. Definitely was slow, but also repetitive.

The narrator did a phenomenal job bringing Jessamyn St. Germain to life, perfectly capturing her slow descent into delusion. Jessamyn is a character you love to hate—her inner monologue is so absurd yet utterly compelling. She truly believes every outrageous thought she has, making her an unreliable and fascinating narrator.

Hints of reality peek through her distorted perspective, but the full truth only comes into focus later. I expected some of her unhinged moments to happen sooner, but the slow unraveling worked. That said, I was hoping the book would go even darker—I love an unhinged FMC and wanted to see her spiral even further.

For all her narcissism, there’s an underlying tragedy to Jessamyn—she’s been shaped by trauma, indulged by some, and exploited by others. This book is sharp, darkly funny, and a brutal satire on ambition, delusion, and the cost of chasing stardom.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the ALC!

FANTASTIC STORYTELLING!!! I loved an unhinged main character with lots of passion. Jessamyn is meant to be a star. She gets a chance to to work on the theater's production of Sound of Music. Although she got a role, it wasn't the role she was "meant" to play and she is determined to get it regardless of the cost. I love how unreliable Jessamyn is. Reader's see some of the unreliability, but it's not in full display until the end and we really get to see the full display of the deception Jessamyn was weaving throughout. Great novel!

One of my favorite kinds of books is women spiraling on the edge and She’s A Lamb definitely delivered on that. Holy hell. It reminded me of Temper by Layne Fargo but with the main character an unhinged, delusional, hilarious lunatic.

The book had me hooked when we find out Jessamyn is dating her stalker. “If you’re going to be consistently harassed and abused, and if no one is going to do anything about it, you may as well find a way to enjoy it. Make it work for you.” This is just one of many balls to the wall insane things she does and I love her for it.

As much as you (well, I at least) wanted Jessamyn to win, it’s clear from the start things aren’t going to end well. Like watching a tornado barreling down on a house in slow motion.

This book was just so much fun to read and had me laughing out loud at certain parts. Absolutely loved it.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC!

I LOVED this book. Jessamyn is a delusional icon and I say that with my whole chest. She’s Rachel Berry if Glee was written by Ottessa Moshfegh and set in a regional Canadian theater production of The Sound of Music. The secondhand embarrassment was exquisite, the spiraling was delicious, and I couldn't stop laughing.

The audiobook narrator, Stephanie Willing, is Jessamyn. Truly one of the best voice performances I’ve heard—she captured the delusion, the self-importance, the unraveling… all of it. I don’t even usually like audiobooks and I was HOOKED.

This book gets the girls who romanticize their downfall. It’s about chasing validation, missing red flags (that you planted yourself), and refusing to read the room because you’re too busy picturing your standing ovation.

Sure, Jessamyn is unhinged. But she’s also trying. And failing. Spectacularly. I loved her for it.

If you loved All’s Well, Pearl, or any story where the protagonist is a chaotic theater kid turned delusional anti-heroine, this is for you. Bonus points if you’ve ever considered sabotage a valid career move.

Give me more unwell women who treat local auditions like Broadway finales, please. I need it.

I love an unhinged FMC as much as the next person so had such high hopes for this book! It started off so strong and I was desperate to know what was going to happen next, Jessamyn was giving deranged Rachel Berry but without the talent. The audiobook narrator was such a highlight, she was so entertaining to listen to and I felt perfectly brought to life the character of Jessamyn.
I didn't love the pacing and it really seemed to drag in the middle right as I was wanting something bigger to happen. I was desperately wanting to see her descent into madness, however, the climax seemed rushed and ending seemed abrupt and left a lot of plot holes.
Overall, I enjoyed the first 75% thoroughly before the ending kinda lost me </3

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the ALC.

First, the narrator did such a phenomenal job bringing Jessamyn to life. I loved the way you could hear it in her voice as Jess slowly devolves into her delusions as the story goes on.

Second, Jessamyn was a character you love to hate. Hearing her inner dialogue was a delight. It was so ridiculous at times that I rolled my eyes. By ridiculous, I don’t mean the way it was written, but that Jess thought these things and were true.

You get hints and ideas throughout the story of what is really going on, but Jessamyn is such a delusional and unreliable narrator that you don’t get full details until towards the end.

I thought some of her unhinged actions would have happened a little sooner, but it worked for the story.

A part of me felt bad for Jessamyn. She’d clearly had trauma that hadn’t been worked through and people coddled and humored her, some even took advantage of her.

That being said, it doesn’t excuse her ultimate actions. Yet it makes you think, if people had been truthful and if she’d gotten the help she so clearly needed, could it have been prevented?

I will definitely read more by this author.

The story of an ambitious, yet extremely delusional, woman who is convinced she’s one step away from her big break as an actress, despite evidence to the contrary. I enjoyed her inner dialogue and being front row to her slow, explosive demise. However, this needed to be more unhinged! It definitely gets dark, but I wanted it to really GO there.