Every Last Psycho: A Collection of Two Novellas by Zarina Macha – Review by Faith Jackson
Every Last Psycho: A Collection of Two Novellas by Zarina Macha
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book contains two novellas about two different teen girls. Both hit you upside the head and you don’t know which way to turn as you feel empathy and compassion for both characters as they go through life’s motions all on their own. I loved each novella for two different reasons but I’ll explain later in this review.
In “Every Last Psycho,” you find yourself feeling nothing but compassion for 16-yr-old Tess as she’s lost her brother which is a tough pill to swallow as she struggles through life without him. That is until she meets Ed who helps her cope with the loss and live life joyously but she didn’t plan to fall for him since the favor isn’t always returned. Agitated and upset by Ed’s girlfriend, she’s now turned to drugs to cope. As the reader, you’re praying and hoping poor little Tess finds her way back to sobriety and in better mental health because she could most definitely use a break. This book triggered me a lot and stirred a lot of pent-up emotions. I most definitely enjoyed reading it, though.
In the second novella, “Psycho Girl,” we meet 18-yr-old Evelyn as she hides behind her exterior persona: typical type A personality. That is until she applied to the University of Cambridge and didn’t get in. Evelyn turns into someone unrecognizable as her perfect image fades away. Homicide, deception, and exploitation follow as not only does Evelyn become a narcissist but a complete psycho! Is it too late for those she loves to see or is she doomed at her own fate?
This collection of novellas has its share of twists and turns for both main characters and it keeps you addicted to each page! The fact you don’t know what to do or how to feel about them and their life is unpredictable. I couldn’t help but feel Tess’ pain and despair while Evelyn was harder to love but you know why she did what she had to do. All of this and more make you very entertained by which way it will all end. These are original books with original plots from an author I recommend reading again and again. The twists of Evelyn’s life are very realistic as I’ve dealt with my share of narcissists and their control of fearing what’s uncontrollable.
