febrfebrfebr's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Gore, and Animal cruelty
zoealea's review against another edition
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Gore
sara_has_no_h's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
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? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
drwaffles11's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
4.0
a few things i jotted down while reading:
- this book feels like i’m having a chat with my dear friend on a visit to the psych ward
- i truly with every fiber of my being thought that “herbs” were weed
- her library fees have got to be astronomical like we see her take books out frequently and never return not one
- this book feels like i’m having a chat with my dear friend on a visit to the psych ward
- i truly with every fiber of my being thought that “herbs” were weed
- her library fees have got to be astronomical like we see her take books out frequently and never return not one
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, and Animal cruelty
sapphicpenguin's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
5.0
I didn't love every single moment, but this is a damn good book. Reads like one of those short stories from English class that you think about for the rest of your life, but longer and funnier. Felt like Kafka mixed with Neil Gaiman mixed with (cis) womanhood/motherhood anger.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Body horror, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Magical realism–typical unreality vibes. Discussions of childbirth.Spoiler
Explicit description of the main character murdering her cat out of anger. Toddler son witnesses many acts of strangeness/animal cruelty and experiences occasional neglect/endangerment. He is portrayed as generally happy, and is never actually physically hurt. Body horror is descriptions of human-to-animal transformations.hapikohw's review against another edition
dark
slow-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
3.0
Feral femininity feminism unfortunately is still a bit too toothless for me. Good for these dog moms though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Gore, Body horror, and Excrement
arobear's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-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? Yes
4.0
I wasn't sure exactly what to expect in this book, but it was wildly different from what I originally pictured. In a good way though. As fucked up as the characters were, they were presented in a way that made them feel all strangely lovable. I came around to the husband and the MLM mom by the end. The nightbitch was fascinating too, although sometimes hard to follow her train of thought. Overall, I get it though.... even though I'm not a mom, living around a ton of straight, white people in the Midwest does make me want to run feral around my neighborhood with dogs, roll in the grass and mud, and perhaps eat a rare steak or two! The ending
Spoiler
was good - I was worried it was going to leave off at a super bleak place, but I was like HELL YES at the end with the performance art to the group of moms. The world always needs more feral women.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
gondorgirl's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, and Sexual content
rosegoldeen3's review against another edition
dark
funny
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, and Gore
sarah2438's review against another edition
2.0
This was so damn weird. I liked the statements on feminism but Nightbitch herself was just so cringe and insane and that kinda wrecked the book for me. Like let's be real here, you didn't HAVE to feed raw meat to your child. This woman is just losing her shit over this weird, nonsensical transformation and she acts out in the most insane and uncomfortable ways. Also, this is less than 300 pages but still feels way too long. MAJOR content warning for animal cruelty/death. Not for me.
Although now that I've read all that nasty shit, I might be inclined to give Bunny a shot-- the main thing holding me back on that was the similar content warnings.
Although now that I've read all that nasty shit, I might be inclined to give Bunny a shot-- the main thing holding me back on that was the similar content warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death