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.

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The audiobook to this was so fun to listen to it was such a trainwreck. It was so hard to listen to because the main character Jessamyn is worst than the shittiest person you know but it was also sooo entertaining, like watching crazy reality tv.
the narrator, stephanie, ATE this up and left z e r o crumbs, she really sold every character. she made this as fun as it was.
though as i said, it was hard to listen to because jessamyn is such a wreck but i also like to laugh at shitty people so this fueled something in me, something that i feel is akin to "good thing i'm not THAT bad", yanno?
the story is fascinating because i'm not really sure how much time is passing throughout the story and so much of it really seems to blur together but drag on at the same time. i felt the last few chapters seemed a bit rushed/ jumped into but i did enjoy the ending overall, i thought it was a fitting way to end. i had fun with the story and i thought the writing was unique and captivating.
anyway, i def recommend if you love reality tv, gawking at a car crash or find yourself obsessing over the delusion that your grade-school bully would get what's coming to them.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC opportunity!

Man, this book really surprised me. It was so good! Girly was so delusional and actually mentally ill. We are front row and center to her downward spiral into trying to be the star she always wanted to be, and along the way, we find out that pretty much every way she sees herself is a lie.

This definitely wouldnt be for everyone but it was a mess (on purpose, and in a good way!) that i couldnt look away from.

If Pearl was a delusional, struggling actress in regional Canadian theatre, you'd get Jessamine in She's a Lamb!

Jessamine believes she is a star. She deserves to be Maria in The Sound of Music - it's a role she was born to play, and it's the role that will skyrocket her to the Broadway fame she knows she deserves. But when her rival gets the role instead, Jessamine isn't discouraged. She knows this is a test of her dedication, commitment to the part, and willingness to work harder than anyone else.

This was yet another unhinged woman book, but finally one that worked a bit better than my other recent flops. Jessamine was a highly believable, complex character - despite her clear delusions, you feel for her, understand her trauma, and might even root for her at points. The escalation was wild, desperate, and even a little fun. Even so, I felt the plot was messy and certainly too drawn out, and some of the side characters could have been trimmed to neaten up the narrative a bit.

This was FANTASTIC. I genuinely couldn’t stop listening to the audiobook. The narrator and author do such a great job of sending you into this spiraling panic.

Was definitely pulled in to this being sold as in the same vein as All's Well which is one of my favourite by Mona Awad - a book I can still viscerally remember reading - and this is sort of approaching that territory. It never gets as discombobulating as Awad gets and I found the delusion quite easy to see, whether that was because of the writing or the narrator I'm not sure. I think if you think you'll like it you will but I wouldn't use it as a way to explore this genre.

By now, if there’s one thing I stan for, is supporting both women’s right and wrong 😅 And it is one of the reasons you’d find me reading books about unhinged women just like in the case of this book.

She's a Lamb! follows the story of Jessamyn an ambitious and self-delusion character whose quest for a better life teetered between determination and obsession.

You know when someone is trying their best to succeed at all costs, but along the line, they are making terrible choices but somehow, you are still wishing the best for them, that was the case for me and the main character. And it was funny because she was an unlikeable character.

I also liked how the book critiques the challenges women face in the entertainment industry.

Although this novel is said to be dark, which it kinda was, it was a 2/10 level of dark for me.

If you like books with unhinged characters, you should check this out.

Thanks to NetGalley and the author for granting me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

An episode of Glee if Lea Michele played herself. 10/10