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sissizc's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
3.0
The writing is very rhythmic and easy to read. However, a cat gets killed and the main character, instead of redeeming herself ends up becoming more insufferable?
Which maybe is the point but my god does the last 1/3 of the book fall off.
Which maybe is the point but my god does the last 1/3 of the book fall off.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, and Blood
lividphoenix's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-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
1.5
I have sincerely never hated and despised a book more than I have this stupid book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
rustmaiden's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Gore, Excrement, and Pregnancy
smrtim's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
3.5
this book is strange. it is wonderful and horrifying and everything i have ever feared. Nightbitch's internal monologue is fascinating, her devolving (or perhaps evolving) over the course of the book is something i couldnt tear my eyes away from.
i'm not sure how i feel about the ending. i do think it falls a bit flat and doesnt really add much to the book as a whole.
i loved Jen's development over the book. how Nightbitch goes from harshly judgmental of these other women and their seemingly simple, vapid lives, to her understanding that they all have this animal laying just underneath their skin, this wildness that unites them as mothers and as women. even though many do not understand, she tries to share this, to show herself to the world in all of her terrible wonderful glory.
the mother-son relationship shown in this book is heartwarming and beautiful, though i imagine this child will need so much therapy when he is grown.
overall i would recommend
i'm not sure how i feel about the ending. i do think it falls a bit flat and doesnt really add much to the book as a whole.
the mother-son relationship shown in this book is heartwarming and beautiful, though i imagine this child will need so much therapy when he is grown.
overall i would recommend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Minor: Animal cruelty and Sexual content
frankieclc's review against another edition
should have stopped reading this book like 10% of the way in
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence
seyoban's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-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? Yes
2.75
I wanted to like this book so much more than I did!! A weird and interesting concept but it got so repetitive and it really lost me at the end. I’m not quite sure why the ending involved Nightbitch and Jen living out a capitalist dream when that goes against a big theme of the book. I wish this had been condensed down by like 100 pages to cut out a lot of the fluff.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
docchia's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Excrement, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
rachaelcandoit's review against another edition
dark
funny
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? Yes
3.5
As a bunny and cat owner this was a bit rough to read. There are aspects of this book I really really enjoyed (magical surrealism, motherhood, and feminism) but being in the Mother's head felt tedious at times. A tad repetitious. I almost wanted it to be shorter? Still enjoyed it though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood
maxgoatcher's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
pineappleposer's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a Must Read for every woman. But also maybe just watch Ginger Snaps. Same premise that executes it better, imo.
Docked two stars bc of no quotations and some aspects of the story that just felt meh to me. I think Part 1 is so strong as its own standalone short. Loved how graphic and surprisingly violent it got at times throughout as well. But didn’t feel that I really got anything out of the WW aspect of the plot or the performance at the end.
Docked two stars bc of no quotations and some aspects of the story that just felt meh to me. I think Part 1 is so strong as its own standalone short. Loved how graphic and surprisingly violent it got at times throughout as well. But didn’t feel that I really got anything out of the WW aspect of the plot or the performance at the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death