The Odyssey of Mrs. Naomi Billingsley
by Sally Stevens
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Pub Date Jan 12 2024 | Archive Date Jan 21 2024
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Description
Come with us on the magical journey of the sweetly insane and delusional Mrs. Naomi Billingsley, who has created fantastic, magical and delightful fantasies to break the humdrum existence of her daily midwestern life. She decides to share them with her psychiatrist, who comes to believe he’s found the unusual patient that will make him famous.
In the world of Mrs. Naomi Billingsley, illogical, colorful experiences begin to manifest, with evidence that suggests perhaps some of her stories actually have taken place. This also raises the question of whose world her psychiatrist is actually living in – his own world, or his patient’s – and results in an eventual reversal of their two roles.
Naomi Billingsley is a most engaging, slightly disturbed but delightful character, and every chapter’s story is a world of its own. Things eventually turn out well - even the alarming bullet wound in her forehead that her psychiatrist can’t help noticing upon her arrival to his office, in one of her early visits.
Mrs. Billingsley’s life gradually morphs back into a realistic, grounded world where she has gained the confidence needed to face the challenges. And there are challenges to face …one of which culminates in an utterly unexpected twist.
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| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9798891321281 |
| PRICE | $16.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 122 |
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Featured Reviews
Lisa S, Reviewer
Thank you to NetGalley and Atmosphere Press for allowing me to read an ARC of The Odyssey of Mrs. Naomi Billingsley by Sally Stevens in exchange for my honest review.
This was quite an excursion into Naomi Billinsgley's world! Farfetched, yet also intriguing. Mrs. Billingsley was certainly quirky, but definitely well-intentioned.
This was an enjoyable, yet befuddling, escape read.
Starlight W, Reviewer
Naomi is bored. That’s really what this story comes down to, but in such a wonderful way. Naomi is bored - and so she creates her own adventure. Delightful, absurd, interesting adventures in which anyone paying attention is bound to learn something, while also enjoying a laugh. Stevens’s excellent use of satire made this book a fun, but thought-provoking read. However, it’s not your typical “quick read.” You can read it as fast as you’d like, but if you don’t take the time to process what Stevens is actually trying to say, you’re going to miss it. And maybe even be a little frustrated at the oddity of the tales. Pay attention. There’s more than meets the eye to this one. Definitely recommend.
Thanks to Sally Stevens, Atmosphere Press and Netgalley for this ARC in return for my honest review.
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General Fiction (Adult), Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction
