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A review by kerri_reads
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
3.5
"She understood that she was just a privileged, overeducated lady in the middle of America living the dream of holding her baby twenty-four hours a day"
Two years since putting her art career on hold to care full time for her son, "The Mother" finds that the reality of being a stay-at-home Mom isn't all it's cracked up to be. If she has to do one more night-night she might just lose it. Is she just imagining it, or is she actually turning into a dog?
I've been back and forth about how I felt about Nightbitch. It started really strong, I thought it was an original story, the stream of consciousness style worked well and there were SO many parts that I resonated with. I did feel it was a little too long, and sort of lost me at the end, when the story started to meander and unravel.
Overall I enjoyed Nightbitch, it was weird and wonderful with some sharp satirical commentary on art and womanhood.
Two years since putting her art career on hold to care full time for her son, "The Mother" finds that the reality of being a stay-at-home Mom isn't all it's cracked up to be. If she has to do one more night-night she might just lose it. Is she just imagining it, or is she actually turning into a dog?
I've been back and forth about how I felt about Nightbitch. It started really strong, I thought it was an original story, the stream of consciousness style worked well and there were SO many parts that I resonated with. I did feel it was a little too long, and sort of lost me at the end, when the story started to meander and unravel.
Overall I enjoyed Nightbitch, it was weird and wonderful with some sharp satirical commentary on art and womanhood.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood