A review by bratatouille
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I read a lot of weird books but this is probably the most peculiar one I’ve read in a while. A young mother turns into a dog but only kind of and also not at all in a werewolf way. It was a crazy dive into the feral and beastly woman. There’s violence and some unsettling behaviors, but nothing that would be odd for a common stray dog. I’m struggling to articulate the experience of this book. It’s hard to determine what’s real and what’s in her head. Despite this, you can’t deny with the results she gets. Her relationship with other characters is interesting because of how unreliable our narrator is. Her experiences with her son, her husband, and other mothers and dogs feels questionable. If you liked Bunny, this is an equally bizarre and brutal dive into female culture. I highly recommend it. I guess they’re making a movie?