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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
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
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
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
courtneyfalling's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I absolutely love how dark and surreal this book is about motherhood under capitalism. I think about this book constantly. If it stuck the landing it would've been 5 stars but the ending was a little too perfect for the earlier themes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror
gralicia's review
dark
funny
mysterious
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Excrement
vwoj's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Body horror
pendletca's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
I should have DNF’d after she violently murdered her cat. This book had no business being so boring with how graphic it was. It also had no business being so misogynistic with how “feminist” it claimed it was.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror
Moderate: Misogyny and Child abuse
Minor: Body shaming
a_violentfemme's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.25
Despite the graphic elements, I actually found this quite a fun, satirical take on the feminist debate of the challenges of contemporary motherhood. I loved the art historical references alongside, which didn't feel forced or overall pretentious. Although, I don't know if I would read this book again and I can't decide if I would have preferred this as a short story or if I wanted more character development from a longer book. I do think I'll be thinking about this for a while though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Body horror