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Nightbitch

Rachel Yoder

3.61 AVERAGE

mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

motherhood sucks, I'm not sure why our society avoids saying this hard truth
emotional funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Sharp, unsettling, and, if you’ve been there, a little too close to home in its portrayal of how postpartum depression can spiral. Yoder threads in sharp commentary on women’s sacrifices for their families, the disorienting transition into motherhood, and the ways we seek (or desperately need) support.

The mental unraveling at the heart of the plot is compelling, but after a while, it began to feel predictable, as if the story had lost its sense of direction. Complex and layered, yes, but I wished it had pushed further or surprised me more. Still, it’s a worthwhile read that lingers. 
dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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DID NOT FINISH: 20%

Abusing your cat isn't cool or #coquette just because you're a boymom on her period, i'm sorry.

god, I am such a huge fan of feral femininity and investigations of motherhood this was GOOD. let’s get amptp to stop being lil dicks so amy adams can get her oscar and zoe chao can girlboss once again.
challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This is a pretty perfect book. 

Very unique, I found it fascinating at first. I could not put it down. And then I wanted to, I really wanted to. And then I regretted not giving up halfway through.