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morenowagain's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
evaaaarrrgghhh's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Loved - but hated the ending even though I KNOW IT WAS A HAPPY ENDING. Like, the absolutely beautiful breakdown of patriarchal hierarchies becoming 'default' even when consciously fought against. This story felt so deeply painful for me - the horror is that even when we fight it, the heteronormative patriarchal dynamic will settle over us like a blanket and suffocate us and we will have nobody to blame but ourselves for becoming tired of fighting (I'll cry Y WE GOTTA JUST KEEP FIGHTING ALL THE TIME AND THE MOMENT WE R TIRED IT ALL HAPPENS ANYWAY UGHHHHHHH)
Like fr just eat the man and the child I've had ENOUGH why is the happy ending that she just had to ask for help and he was fine with helping I HATE IT HERE EAT HIM EAT THEM ALL
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gaslighting, Body horror, Animal cruelty, and Gore
chelsearm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Body horror and Animal cruelty
grunbean's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is a weird book, and I really enjoyed it. I did have to pause to process a particularly traumatic scene, but I wouldn’t say it was an unnecessary scene. It is dark, primal, and a strange insight into the role of women, female rage, and the power to overcome what is expected of us. I would say this is a feminist book, but it’s a feminist take you have not read before.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Dysphoria, Animal death, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Mental illness
placeholder13's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Dysphoria
Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Body horror
chelseadoherty's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Violence and Child abuse
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Body horror
refrejarator's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Horrific and feral. Absolutely loved it. Felt like a book ripped straight from my performance art classes in uni - and even referenced artists I studied! Feminist, artsy, and anti-MLM.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death, Vomit, Animal death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Pregnancy, Violence, Misogyny, and Sexism
annaonthepage's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Listened to the audiobook, which was well read. I liked the promise of the blurb, but this just didn't do much for me. It felt super cis-het-monogamous, second-wave feminist. It didn't really teach me anything, make me feel empowered, or feel anything toward motherhood except "Yep, that still sounds terrible." Probably would have been more impactful as a short story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Body horror
badhabitz's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A read i initially wasn't sure about, but once Nightbitch reared her head suddenly the book got a lot more interesting. Definitely something I found impossible to put down until I finished. Not a fan of most non-YA books but this is definitely something that'll be staying in my memory for a long, long time. Nightbitch brings to mind Bunny by Mona Awad, but I feel Nightbitch does the magical realism and body horror far better - especially because it's so short in comparison. I almost wish this was longer, but I think its brevity is to its benefit.
Mother is somewhat unlikeable as a protagonist at first, but the writing makes you empathise with her especially if you're a woman or femme-presenting. I picked this up because I'm a part of the therian community, so I understand these feral descriptions and animal thoughts.
Razor sharp, witty, thoughtful writing that's more realistic and brutal than most people would like to admit their thoughts are similar to. Rachel Yoder writes female rage and anger and thoughts well. It's like someone took a chunk of my psyche and splattered it on a plate for me to ogle at. Her writing style isn't exactly approachable or easy to digest for everyone, but it's prickly enough that I thoroughly enjoy it! Can't recommend this book enough, happy to start off my 2024 with this as one of my first few books!!
Mother is somewhat unlikeable as a protagonist at first, but the writing makes you empathise with her especially if you're a woman or femme-presenting. I picked this up because I'm a part of the therian community, so I understand these feral descriptions and animal thoughts.
Razor sharp, witty, thoughtful writing that's more realistic and brutal than most people would like to admit their thoughts are similar to. Rachel Yoder writes female rage and anger and thoughts well. It's like someone took a chunk of my psyche and splattered it on a plate for me to ogle at. Her writing style isn't exactly approachable or easy to digest for everyone, but it's prickly enough that I thoroughly enjoy it! Can't recommend this book enough, happy to start off my 2024 with this as one of my first few books!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, and Gore
sir_alistair's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, and Body horror