I am seeking comps for a project to query. It's an arch, satirical fictional novel with light body-horror elements and the best comp I can think of is the movie "Sick of Myself" from 2023 where a bored, lost women who is jealous of her bf's artistic success takes a disfiguring drug and milks the results for all their worth despite the horrific consequences. I'm looking for books about "Munchausen by Internet" (or general Munchausen fiction, barring that), medical malingering, social media influencers specifically in the world of chronic illness, chronic illness as a whole, etc. Basically the book version of r/illnessfakers. I have "Ingrid Goes West meets Nip/Tuck" if that gives a general idea of the vibe/tone.
I'm thinking that maybe "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" might fit that category, but that book feels a bit too "big" and well known to comp and it's not about medical malingering or faking. I find the overall tone of "I'll Eat When I'm Dead" by Barbara Bourland (also too old for a true comp, sadly) to be similar especially in the dark treatment of the fashion industry, drug use, and similar themes.
Any comps that y'all can think of? I'd also like to just read these as reading in the genre one is writing in is recommended. Thanks!!
by Chazzyphant