This book was an absolutely WILD ride. It’s fast paced and the pov narration makes it easy to follow. Very relevant with our influencer culture today.where we stream and monetize anything and everything. Breigh hustles like no other. I was so entertained by this book and as a millennial I found it terrifyingly relatable but also eye opening. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Review will be posted on Instagram and Amazon on pub day and links added to NetGalley.

💘REVIEW: 4.5/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨💘

📸 Ravenous by Sara Cooper 📸

🤰synopsis: Breigh is an influencer completely obsessed with her brand and viral livestreams, living by a constant “yes” to everything. But now she’s pregnant, her body is changing, and her perfectly curated life starts to feel… off 🫣

🤰my opinion: the premise alone hooked me, an influencer who is way too obsessed with her image, her content, her brand… not in a “I like posting” way, but in a my-entire-life-revolves-around-this kind of way. but it’s not just that, Breigh also wants to unbox her pregnancy and I’m sorry but that concept alone had me like ??? turning something that intimate into content… a campaign that has to perform… it already feels off from the start 🫥 and the further you get, the worse (or better) it gets because her behavior becomes more and more weird and obsessive. And what made it even more unsettling to me is that the only person she actually seems to talk to — like really talk to — is her baby, which just adds this extra layer of isolation that feels… I don’t even know 😭😂

at some point I couldn’t stop thinking about Anna from Possession, not because the story is the same but because the energy is there — that feeling of someone being completely consumed by something. except here it’s not a literal possession, it’s this uncontrollable desire to be special, to stand out, to be that influencer people can’t look away from. the whole #LiveBirth thing feels like the peak of that, like there’s no line she won’t cross if it means creating something bigger, more viral, more “perfect.”

👀Highly recommended if:

- you like your books a little unhinged and uncomfortable.

- you’re into messy women spiraling in a way that feels a bit too real.

- social media culture lowkey scares you, or if you just want something that feels like a glossy, slow breakdown with subtle Possession vibes but very online!! 🙂‍↔️💓

💁‍♀️Release date is on Aug 13!!

💌 Thanks to @columbiauniversitypress for sending me a copy <33

A novel that addresses the dangers of influencer culture in a fun, satirical, and unhinged way! This book is truly funny, and here is the best dialogue from the book:

“I’m cosplaying Elizabeth Holmes.

Who?

She’s in jail. It doesn’t matter. She was extremely convincing.”

Thank you to NetGalley and Roseway Publishing for this arc.

Absolutely bonkers, fast paced and full of satire and internet culture, “Ravenous” is an unhinged influencer joy ride that will have you chomping at the bit!

Breigh (not Bree!) is an elder millennial influencer who is obsessed with being relevant and going viral. The only downside is, she’s pregnant and that is so not hot.
Before the baby destroys her figure she hatches a new plan to keep her body attractive AND get views! Introducing… #LiveBirth. Yes, you heard that right.

A descent into madness that sheds light on the toxicity of consumerism, the psychological impact of social media and the reality of influencer culture - “Ravenous” is completely wild but also way too on the nose for its own good!

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC!

Holy moly this was the most insane fever dream I read it in one sitting. The stream of consciousness of our main character Breigh is absolutely unhinged and I was obsessed.

This book was chaotic and the satirical dialogue was some of the best I’ve read in a good while. Breigh’s descent into madness and being under the influence of social media was incredibly convincing and so well written I was hooked until the last word.

What the f*** did I just read?? This novel was an intense plunge into a wealthy, pregnant influencer’s rapidly deepening mania. As the story neared its end I felt like someone watching a horrible car crash happening and being able to do nothing about it. The book featured make-up eating, a talking foetus and several unhinged takes on the concept of unboxing. Absolutely nuts and couldn’t take my eyes off the thing. Out 1 August!

Okay, I genuinely do not know what I just read, and I mean that in the best possible way.

Breigh is a momfluencer who has built her entire identity around unboxing products on livestream, and things go... further than you'd expect. lLke there's a weird husband (affectionately known as Daddy, at first I thought she was calling him HER daddy but then realized she was talking to her unborn baby) subplot in there, there's a baby, there's a seven-step marketing plan, and somehow all of it coheres into this completely unhinged but weirdly incisive portrait of what we've done to ourselves as a culture. Sara Cooper has absolutely no chill and I respect it deeply and will check out any of her future work because of it.

The satire in this book hits because it never really tips into mean-spirited. Breigh is a disaster, but you get why she's a disaster. It's really about women navigating the pressures of consumerism and the performance of perfection, and Cooper just wraps all of that in a bow made of brand partnerships and postpartum chaos.

It's not always comfortable to read. Some of it made me put the book down and stare at the ceiling for a second. But that's kind of the point, isn't it.

4/5 stars, would recommend to anyone who has ever doomscrolled through a momfluencer's feed and felt something complicated about it. or moms who have had fleeting desperate thoughts of doing crazy demented things to make sure your child gets the life (or.... live.. stream?) you want for them.

Woah. Once I started I could not put this down. It's exceptionally weird but also exceptionally sharp. It feels like it was written right in this moment. It's satire but also full of truths. This won't be for everyone but those that will get it will really get it. If someone is looking for a light read with a likeable character this is not it, but is someone is looking for a complex, stark, darly funny, biting and unpredictable ride this is the book for you. I felt as bad for the main character as I also wanted to never be in the same room as her.

Thank you NetGalley and Roseway Publishing for providing me with this ARC.

We find here a delicious, turbo fast-paced and character-driven novel sprinkled with delightful stream-of-consciousness.
She — Breight, is this gorgeous famous elder millennial influencer — a pioneer.
She is tired of her 27 weeks pregnancy (yes, 27) and creates this brilliant marketing plan to deliver — unbox — the baby #LiveBirth. We follow her entering into complete madness, obsession and whothefuckknowswhat.

The author’s satire of our current world situation is on point and hilarious. If you love an unreliable character, this will be your next favourite read.

Themes: feminism, unreliable character, mental illness, obsession, horror, stream-of-consciousness, consumerist, manipulation, satire of consumerism, social media.

Momfluencers today have already unboxed everything imaginable. Except maybe the baby itself.

This book is such a vibe. “Omigosh,” I say as I read the first page. “Obsessed. Literally, holy grail of psychological fiction.” My heart is racing, my eyes scanning the page with an avaricious, hungry reverence. "It's giving dark academia slow burn enemies-to-lovers spicy romantasy morally grey shadow daddy sapphic BookTok crying cottage core villain era found family trauma dumping chosen one literary fiction adjacent cozy gothic emotional damage atmospheric denouement marginalia slay!!!"
I am sweating, hungry, turning pages with something close to devotion. I am a five-star review happening in real time. I am—

That’s more or less how reading the book felt. It’s also basically exactly how the book starts (except Breigh is opening boxes, not reading a book). It’s thought-provoking brain rot. Bet you never thought you’d see those words in the same sentence.

Breigh, an elder millennial, earns her keep by unboxing products for a livestream crowd. Now, at only 27 weeks pregnant, she thinks of a plan to go viral: unbox the baby live! Of course! She's a pioneer. She just has to do it before pregnancy ruins her camera-ready looks. Welcome to #LiveBirth.

The story unfolds in a stream of consciousness, racing at the manic pace of Breigh’s thoughts. The writing is feverish, dazzling, almost delirious. It uses this rapturous, divine fervor about things that are completely vapid. A skincare routine feels like spiritual ascension. Like watching a high-church mass, but instead of a priest, you have a woman unboxing a dermaplaning tool.

Breigh is experiencing a simultaneous awakening and a descent; she is becoming more and less sane at the same time, finding flashes of clarity even as she slips deeper into paranoia.

Beneath the glittering surface lies a real story that is actually pretty devastating. Breigh’s life is a performance, and it doesn’t end when the cameras are off. While she (presumably) looks like she has her shit together on the outside, her inner world is a chaotic wasteland of isolation, cynicism, dysmorphia, and denial. It’s a brutal look at body dysmorphia, internalized misogyny, and the desperation to be thin and beautiful at any cost. Apparently, even babies prefer symmetrical faces? We just can't win, can we? It’s a Sisyphean chase for validation, filling an existential void with everything from skincare to sex to food and starvation.

This book has moments that really made me stop and question my habits. Or rather, question how broken the systems are and how much we are lied to by the corporations. I had to Google some of the claims and they turned out to be true. Like that, only 9% of the world’s plastic is actually recycled, what?? God dammit!! Here I am thinking I’m helping by recycling, and they’re just lying to me? There’s also a part that discusses consumption and how the companies are “robbing us blind, and we are purchasing the privilege. We call spending self-care. We call shopping therapy.” GOD DAMMIT!! Even when we tell ourselves we are winning, even when we tell ourselves we beat the system, it’s because they designed it to make us feel that way!!

I don’t think this is a book for everyone. But if this book is for you, it will really hit. It’s funny, it’s vapid, it’s satirical, it’s poignant, it’s thought-provoking. It’s a dazzling portrait of modern life that leaves you feeling a bit like you’ve been unboxed yourself.

This was such a rollercoaster I have no idea what to think!
It was so relatable as an elder millennial myself that it was scary at points. It was also fast-paced, so if you want a quick read that will suck you in from the start, this is it!

Thank you to NetGalley, Roseway Publishing, and Sara Cooper for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!
5/5⭐️

This book?! Like, Slay. Bet. Chef's kiss. Honestly?! Bury me with it. Yes. Obsessed! Its giving. Old-money quiet-luxury core. Corporate-baddie corecore. Like!! Omigosh!! TikTok ambassador, send me more galaxies. TJ Maxx jam packed aisles at Christmas time type vibes. You need this new cup! New Tote! New design! Bows! Avocado toast low fat carb free gluten free super dewy hydro cream clean girl unboxing! Classic short Uggs in everyone's favorite (sand)!!

If this triggered your fight or flight response, or piqued your interest, you'll probably love this just as much as I did. I'll be thinking about this one forever. Overconsumption and chronically online meets weird girl lit fic. It hits.

Breigh, wannabe millennial momfluencer, is pregnant with her first baby, and she is a disaster. She is hyper-focused on her content, branding, livestreams, appearance, and weight, to the point of insanity. She is desperate to perfectly portray her life to her following. To keep growing her following. More brand deals, more unboxings. The only joy she seems to feel in the book is the spiritual high she gets from consuming. The book is all in her point of view. No separate chapters, just one long, 280-page stream of absurd consciousness. Breigh spends most of the book speaking mentally, sometimes audibly, to the baby in her stomach. We're talking Lady Jessica from Dune 2, talking to her unborn baby.

Breigh and her baby, unbeknownst to her husband, decide that the best content they could make would be a #LiveBirth! An unboxing! A real, raw, unboxing of her own baby, live streamed right to you. Yes. Obsessed!! It doesn't matter that she's only 27 weeks along! She can make it happen. For content.

This book had me HOOKED from the beginning, all the way to the shocking end. The writing style is constant, flowing, and overstimulating in the best way. Sara Cooper calls out influencer culture and the world's obsession with 'more' in the most satirical way possible. The only way brain rot makes you smarter is if it's satirical! If you can read through the mania for the deeper meaning, you'll hopefully find this eye opening to the culture the world is sadly creating. Hopefully it makes you stop and think for a while. Hesitate before buying your 8th limited edition insulated 200oz cup. A new iPad, in a new color which the case covers anyways.

I hope you'll all be tripping over your cryptocurrency to get this book when it comes out on 8/13. Hype, thou art built.

O. M. G.

What a strange, strange novel. How to even describe it? It's almost a think piece that goes on a bit too long. Yet it keeps working somehow.

A lot of social commentary ... swiftly and somewhat superficially sped by the reader, kind of like an MIA lyric. But you never know where it's going. That's the meta-level point, I think, Or one of them.

The ending comes out of nowhere. Then again, it's just right.

I'm being obtuse but this is honestly a difficult book to describe. It's whiplash, zany, all over the place, and a deeply sad rendering of the end of the modern millennial.

Utterly insane but in the best way possible, for me. The way this was written scratched every single itch in my brain so well that I couldn't stop reading it. This is obviously a satire regarding influencers which is very timely but what made this so good was how, every now and then, we'd get glimpses into Breigh's obvious intelligence that she's clearly supressed to become internet famous.. Felt like I was in a fever dream. Amazing stuff.

This book hit on all levels. I love a good satire about influencers but wasn't expecting all the emotions this book would pull from me. I love a morally gray, unreliable narrator and this delivered. The slow decent into mental illness that was spiraling down was so well written and really helped me connect. Over all a book I will still think about for weeks to come!

This is peak weird girl lit. It's a satire of influencer culture and I promise you will not be able to guess where it goes. I absolutely loved it. To borrow a word from Breigh ('one e'): *obsessed.*

First off, this novel is extremely satirical of today’s social media culture. The writing was extremely fast-paced, to the point that it literally gave me headaches. Very much on the nose with how fast we were fed with content. Briegh is such a complex character, which is fascinating, since I expected someone as self-obsessed as her to be shallow. She has so many contradicting thoughts about herself, femininity, motherhood, and life in general that it makes me ache for her. Overall, a great read! The ending was not what I expected at all!

Weird in the best way.
A fast-paced, satire take on overconsumption and the bizarre influencer culture.
You will not be able to predict the end!

A fever dream that reads like stream-of-consciousness writing on beef organ supplements and speed. Obsessed.

So, this felt like sticking a fork into an electrical socket.....
I mean that in the best way, honestly, I'm OBSESSED (iykyk)

This was a riot of a book, so fast paced that it felt at times like I had whiplash reading it. I mean that in the best way, honestly. I'M OBSESSED.

I honestly dont want to give too much away, I would reccomend everyone go into this as blind as possible. Like I did. I have no regrets. This was satire at its finest, observing a world so convuluded with image and influencer culture. My only real critique isnt even about the book itself, but more about the ARC's formatting which made it a bit hard to read at first.

Very high 4 stars, maybe even a 5. I am obsessed after all.

Thank you to Sara Cooper, Colombia University Press | Roseway Publishing, and NetGalley for the eARC of Ravenous. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Breigh is a pregnant social media influencer who has a lukewarm marriage and a problem with being authentic. Like, omigosh, her self-esteem is in the pits. But we are #obsessed with this horror novel from Sara Cooper. I haven't read anything quite like it.

What the narrative is: a stream of thought from Breigh's POV that at times reads like word salad and has loose association. Briegh definitely also comes across as highly unreliable. She also isn't necessarily the most likeable character ever, but she is strangely sympathetic. After reading this, my anxiety has anxiety. The whole thing read like at the very least what having rapid cycling hypomania episodes actually feels like to me. I couldn't stop turning the pages.

Not much gets to me in a way that I am on edge, unnerved, and utterly disturbed without also having a large helping of body horror. This did.

It's very unique (to me) so I am having trouble thinking of any comps. But, if you like psychological horror, this is for you.

I absolutely lapped this up. It's SO funny in parts, emotional, sad. If you love a mockery of influencer culture, but from a gentle perspective that doesn't cross the line into bullying, this is just sheer perfection. 10/10, loved it

I truly think the title fits the book's theme—consumption—perfectly. Consumption of every kind. We see Breigh letting herself be consumed by the need for others' approval, consuming as much materialism as possible to feel whole and being consumed by her own fears and insecurities. It is a portrait of the hypocritical society we live in, yet one where we still identify with many of the behaviors and thoughts depicted. I like to think of Breigh as a hyperbolic version of what we see on social media and in the world at large. I mean, I hope Breigh always remains an exaggeration rather than a reality.

An incredibly big thank you to Columbia University Press | Roseway Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review 💚

To say that this book completely blew me away is an understatement.
In the first 25% I actually laughed out loud many times. That's not a common occurrence for me as a reader. The rest of the book flew, if I had the time I would've read it in one sitting I seriously didn't want to put it down.

Will it be for everyone? Unfortunately no.
Buuuut is it for the weird book lovers? Yes.
For the stream of consciousness writing style fans? Absolutely.
For the satire besties who love a book that doesn't take itself seriously yet proves it point delightfully? 100%.

I highly recommend, this goes straight to my faves of the year and I will be needing a trophy copy asap. 💚

An absolutely wild, unhinged ride; I did not want to get off. I desperately craved the twists and turns and loop-de-loops, feeling at one point like I was stuck upside down, all the blood rushing to my head. I don't know why the theme park ride analogy, it just feels right.
Breigh wants all the new products, tinctures, creams, tonics, salves, vitamins, blush, bronzer, falsies, anything to help her FEEL better. Newer. Shiner. Prettier. Breigh's self worth is wrapped up in her social media presence. She wants to stay relevant in the ever changing demands of followers. Unboxing is only relevant for so long. New plan! She's pregnant, soooo might as well, unbox the baby right? Once this idea lights up in Breigh's mind, she can't let it go. It's all consuming, almost like her devouring a makeup palette.
I don't think I will ever get over this book. I loved everything about it, from the stream on consciousness writing, to the toxic relationships, to the major plot twist.
Many thanks to NetGalley, Columbia University Press, and Roseway Publishing.
I cannot wait to see what Sara Cooper does next!

First, I fell in love with the cover. Then I fell in love with the absolute absurdity of this story, which pokes major fun at the equally absurd TikTok influencer culture. Breigh is an influencer who has built her entire identity on livestreamed unboxings, and when she gets pregnant, the content machine doesn't stop; it just finds a new product to sell: the baby. #LiveBirth, the seven-step marketing plan, freakin' Angela and Garret-Dave...I was cackling.

The story is brain rot, and it's meant to be. This is satire at its finest. Sara Cooper goes balls to the wall with Breigh's character, and I loved every minute of it. Breigh is unlikable but magnetic, and at times verrrrry uncomfortable to watch. There are flashes where you catch how genuinely intelligent she is, and just as you start rooting for that version of her, Cooper snaps her right back on track. The dialogue between Breigh and Baby had me laughing out loud more than once.

There are no chapters, you just ride the tsunami right alongside Breigh from beginning to end without coming up for air.

5 stars. It's like this book was written for me. The humor slapped.

Thank you to Columbia University Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC.

Perfection. Obsessed. It was so deranged and a fever dream. I loved what felt like one giant stream of consciousness.

These are the types of books o can’t get enough of. Please write 100 more.

Funny, voicey, and surprising - loved this addition to the influencer horror genre. Took hold and didn't let go. Five stars.

Breigh is an elder millennial pregnant with her first child. She is an influencer who is obsessed with unboxing, brand partnerships, and livestreams. She has been attempting to curate her entire life, and this baby might be putting a wrench in things. She needs to keep her body and also get views. She lands on unboxing her baby (#LiveBirth) by inducing at 27 weeks.

This book was a WILD ride, and I loved every second of it. The whole book is from Breigh’s POV, so we are inside her unhinged spiral right alongside her. I love so much how she can go from being completely 100 percent relatable to unfathomably disconnected from reality in the same sentence. Maybe that in itself is relatable? Breigh will have these remarkable moments of clarity where she realizes that what’s going on is not ok, and then within two sentences she’ll be kissing another momfluencer’s toe ring?? This book had me staring at the wall questioning my own sanity.

It has so many fantastic elements. There’s a talking fetus, makeup eating, a birth shaman that’s as unhinged as Breigh, levels of delusion I previously hadn’t even imagined, a husband that I first thought was just kind of useless but later realized IS a problem, doomscrolling, a momfluencer MLM scheme, some VERY unique takes on unboxing—there’s a lot going on and it makes no sense at all but somehow also makes ALL THE SENSE.

The narrative style and the fact that this book is written POV makes it flow so well. It was a quick read that drew me in from the very beginning. I couldn’t wait to see where it was going, and the ending did not disappoint!

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the chance to read this ARC!

Breigh (with one e) is an influencer who appears to be living the dream. She has the "perfect" husband, dream house and is pregnant. However, she fears Daddy is having an affair and the baby weight is just unacceptable. She is obsessed with brands and unboxing and decides she needs to unbox baby before she loses everything.

In a world where overconsumption and consumerism is in full force, this book, while a bit over the top at times, summed up influencer culture and social media perfectly.

Briegh is self absorbed and unhinged, and I loved every moment. Obsessed. The internal dialogue between Breigh and Baby was brilliantly done

Yes! Obsessed!

This book is what happens to your brain on those nights you can’t fall asleep, so you pick up your phone and scroll mindlessly until your eyes burn with exhaustion…where you scroll until you have an identity crisis and are out $150 after being influenced to buy skincare that promises to restore your skin’s youthful glow. You begin to feel like a shell of yourself, convinced you’ll never measure up to the perfect people inside your phone. You decide you’re better off without the phone, so you put it down, but then you blink and the phone’s back in your hands 2 seconds later without any explanation. That’s how I felt reading Sara Cooper’s novel, “Ravenous”. And I loved every single second of it.

Breigh (and say her name correctly!) is an "elder millennial" influencer who spends most of her life on Instagram Live. When she's not unboxing something new for her followers, she's ordering anything and everything off of Amazon and scheming up new ways to boost her engagement. But for Breigh, the followers, the likes, the ever growing mountain of "stuff" is simply not enough. She's pregnant and on the precipice of losing her perfect figure, so she decides to do a unboxing like no one has ever seen...a live birth, livestreamed to all of her loyal followers. What follows is a completely and utterly chaotic series of events that culminates in an equally chaotic ending. "Ravenous" is a brilliant commentary on consumerism and capitalism and how it attempts with a false fulfillment to distract us from the true horrors of our world. Although Breigh's judgment is often clouded by her desire for more, more, more, she has these blips of clarity where she reflects on the insanity of being alive in 2026. "Ravenous" is such a timely commentary on the absurdity of the time we're living through, and to be so honest, I'm shocked that LiveBirth hasn't happened yet...

I could not get enough of "Ravenous" and I can't wait to see what Sara Cooper writes next. If you enjoyed Sophie Kemp's "Paradise Logic", I think you will enjoy the chaos and mania of this book, too. "Ravenous" has certainly earned itself a place in my 2026 favorites!