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Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

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kingsamong's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

caitlinasbury's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.0

annamack2023's review

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3.0

For a book that used magical realism, it really did a lot of telling not showing. While entertaining, I just think a lot of books have covered these themes using similar writing styles better

mschene's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

4.75

sarahkivinen's review against another edition

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dark slow-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

At first the fact that she had no name pissed me off but then I realized that was the point. The loss of identity and the rage. I think the beginning was great but the turn of events and the end were iffy.

maxathousnd's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Fully captivated throughout the book. While only an exploration of the white upper/middle class, it digs into the changes that come with parenthood in a raw and real way. Especially the shift in priorities when your life isn’t just about you anymore.

mclarenmallory's review

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4.0

Funny, biting, (literally) and entertaining. I just found some of the inner monologue to be too on-the-nose and would have preferred the chance to explore and discover some symbolism and theme for myself rather than being told.