Assessment:

Plot/Idea: When Ollie finds herself without a job, the aspiring writer hatches a brilliant plan: chronicle her experiences as a sugar baby, for hire. In comical form, Ollie fails miserably at her new career—but learns some valuable lessons in the meantime, opening up a world she hadn't envisioned. That premise is an entertaining hook, and readers will find Ollie's adventures amusing.

Prose: Carere's prose is satisfyingly witty, but with deep emotion lurking just under the surface throughout.

Originality: Ollie's struggles to improve her performance as a sugar baby is a humorous, original take on a topic that's been done before.

Character/Execution: Carere's characters feel believable, and their situations combine the hard knocks of real life with humor and a pleasing, give-and-take banter that readers will relish.

Date Submitted: August 27, 2024