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Nightbitch A Novel

By Rachel Yoder

Format:Softcover

An ambitious mother puts her art career on hold to stay at home with her newborn son, but the experience does not match her imagination. Two years later, she steps into the bathroom for a break from her toddlers demands, only to discover a dense patch of hair on the back of her neck. In the mirror, her canines suddenly look sharper than she remembers. Her husband, who travels for work five days a week, casually dismisses her fears from faraway hotel rooms. As the mothers symptoms intensify, and her temptation to give in to her new dog impulses peak, she struggles to keep her alter-canine-identity secret. Seeking a cure at the library, she discovers the mysterious academic tome which becomes her bible, A Field Guide to Magical Women: A Mythical Ethnography, and meets a group of mommies involved in a multilevel-marketing scheme who may also be more than what they seem. An outrageously original novel of ideas about art, power, and womanhood wrapped in a satirical fairy tale, Nightbitch will make you want to howl in laughter and recognition. And you should. You should howl as much as you want.

Literary & Contemporary Fiction
238 pagesSoftcover
First published 2021-07-20

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Popular Reviews(1)

3.0(5 ratings)
kenReviewed by ken

gave up for a couple of reasons: > can’t get invested in it. i think it was the lack of names? > the book (borrowed from the toronto public library) is difficult to handle, for some reason. it’s like the binding is too tight. but damn this book is well designed.

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