Paperback, 256 pages
en-Latn-US language
Published Jan. 1, 2021 by Harvill Secker.
Nightbitch
by Rachel Yoder
- ISBN:
- 978-1-78730-265-5
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5 stars
(2 reviews)
One day, the mother was a mother, but then, one night, she was quite suddenly something else…
Freedom comes in many forms
At home full time with her two‐year‐old son, an artist finds she is struggling. She is lonely and exhausted. She had imagined — what was it she had imagined? Her husband, always travelling for work, calls her from faraway hotel rooms. One more toddler bedtime, and she fears she might lose her mind.
Instead, quite suddenly, she starts gaining things, surprising things that happen one night when her child will not sleep. Sharper canines. Strange new patches of hair. New appetites, new instincts. And from deep within herself, a new voice.
With its clear eyes on contemporary womanhood and sharp take on structures of power, Nightbitch is an outrageously original, joyfully subversive read that will make you want to howl in laughter and recognition. Addictive enough to be …
One day, the mother was a mother, but then, one night, she was quite suddenly something else…
Freedom comes in many forms
At home full time with her two‐year‐old son, an artist finds she is struggling. She is lonely and exhausted. She had imagined — what was it she had imagined? Her husband, always travelling for work, calls her from faraway hotel rooms. One more toddler bedtime, and she fears she might lose her mind.
Instead, quite suddenly, she starts gaining things, surprising things that happen one night when her child will not sleep. Sharper canines. Strange new patches of hair. New appetites, new instincts. And from deep within herself, a new voice.
With its clear eyes on contemporary womanhood and sharp take on structures of power, Nightbitch is an outrageously original, joyfully subversive read that will make you want to howl in laughter and recognition. Addictive enough to be devoured in one sitting, this is an unforgettable novel from a blazing new talent.
Michael Haider reviewed Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
My Review of Nightbitch
4 stars
I’ll start by saying that as a male, I’m probably not the intended audience for this book. I will also admit that I was initially turned off and maybe even a little offended by how reading this book made me feel. I knew going in that this book would be outside of my wheelhouse, but I still felt attacked by how unapologetically feminist the book was. Luckily for me, I was able to get over myself and embrace Nightbitch for what it was. It’s a hilarious, bizarre, sad, and frustrating book. From start to finish, Nightbitch is uncompromising in telling the truth, even the dark and dirty truth of a struggling stay at home mom.
My one gripe with the took is that it ran a bit too long. It was incredibly well written, but sometimes it felt like there was just a little too much of everything. I think …
I’ll start by saying that as a male, I’m probably not the intended audience for this book. I will also admit that I was initially turned off and maybe even a little offended by how reading this book made me feel. I knew going in that this book would be outside of my wheelhouse, but I still felt attacked by how unapologetically feminist the book was. Luckily for me, I was able to get over myself and embrace Nightbitch for what it was. It’s a hilarious, bizarre, sad, and frustrating book. From start to finish, Nightbitch is uncompromising in telling the truth, even the dark and dirty truth of a struggling stay at home mom.
My one gripe with the took is that it ran a bit too long. It was incredibly well written, but sometimes it felt like there was just a little too much of everything. I think I would have given it 5 stars had it been in the 200-220 page range, rather than 256 pages.
Even though I don’t think this book was meant for my eyes, I’m happy I gave it a chance and got over my initial reaction to the content. It may not have been meant for me, but it’s something I needed to read.