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Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

16 reviews

finleyfrogreads's review against another edition

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dark funny 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

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racl's review against another edition

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inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

As someone who has no intention of being a mother, I didn't go into this book expecting to be as touched, as inspired as I was. Not only is it a very real look at motherhood - both the trauma and the deep love of it - but also the magic and power of womanhood without truly villianizing men by the end
The main character is allowed to be human, to be vitriolic and vulnerable, selfish and self-sacrificing. The author doesnt shy away from gore and the woman's mistakes but also makes the shame, and later self discovery, truly palpable. Incredible read.
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sarah_bookshelf's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious slow-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

4.0

I really enjoyed this but I don't think I expected it to wrap things up so neatly at the end. For a book about the messiness and carnal destruction of motherhood, it really tied things up in a profit-driven little bow at the end. I also took issue with the sentence that claims rabbit ears have bones... they don't. Ears are cartilage. 
I did really enjoy the visceral language, however, and the spectacle of the whole story kept me enthralled.
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nightfell's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was surprisingly relatable for me to read, even though I am not a mother nor wife. Nightbitch is a character i think many women can relate to, and I felt her anger deeply. 

Her experiences as a mother and wife were so gratifying to read, and I enjoyed every second. I highly recommend. The author did an impeccable job at balancing humour with the dark and emotional.

Anyone who is strongly against graphic depictions of animal abuse/death should absolutely not read this book.
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lycheejelly's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

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jaynovara's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective medium-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

5.0

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