Nightbitch
Book description
In this blazingly smart and voracious debut novel, an artist turned stay-at-home mom becomes convinced she's turning into a dog. • "A must-read for anyone who can’t get enough of the ever-blurring line between the psychological and supernatural that Yellowjackets exemplifies." —Vulture
One day, the mother was a mother, but…
Why read it?
2 authors picked Nightbitch as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Not quite a tale of eating her young, but this book is a great one for restless new mothers grappling with the demands of motherhood and the pull of a life and dreams that were formed in the freedom of the childless years.
This is a dark book with enough raw and funny moments that you never question its premise. It’s a fun read and a great book for a new mother.
From Asale's list on badass mothers.
A mother of a toddler thinks she’s turning into a dog. Sign. Me. Up. I love a weird and wild story, and this was everything I could ask for. And this mom has the perfect right to explore and embrace her animal side. She’s given up her dream job to be a full-time mom, she’s lonely and exhausted, and she’s overwhelmed and deeply sad. But when she taps into the anger beneath all of that, the rage at our culture that treats mothers with schizophrenic disdain, she becomes something otherworldly, deeply primal, and very powerful. The book is beautiful and…
From Amy's list on celebrating angry women.
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