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Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
I am still reading Nightbitch but I wanted to share some of my thoughts on it so far…
Firstly, it really reminds me of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. I know that this may not be the most ‘original’ observation, and others who have read the book would have drawn on the similarities as well, but the parallels are interesting. Both women have been ‘stopped’ from working by their husbands, and a complication and troubled relationship with motherhood, which had bought on a great deal of stress and anxiety for the women, manifesting in some concerning and and disturbing ways. It is also evident that the mental health of these women is not taken seriously, or dealt with sensitively by their partners.
As a woman myself, I can relate to the anxieties surrounding dependence and impending motherhood. The idea of being do dependent, almost at the mercy of a partner, where it is usually the mother who is expected to give up her ambitions, careers, freedoms etc. to take care of their children can be daunting. It is an immense responsibility, and you are expected to put on the performance of the grateful wife, or a doting mother, and never show any cracks.
I have heard some great reviews of this book, especially in terms of a woman’s journey through motherhood, and I am looking forward to the rest of the novel.
Freedom comes in many forms…
At home full-time with her two-year-old son, an artist finds she is struggling. She is lonely and exhausted. She had imagined - what was it she had imagined? Her husband, always travelling for his work, calls her from faraway hotel rooms. One more toddler bedtime, and she fears she might lose her mind.
Instead, quite suddenly, she starts gaining things, surprising things that happen one night when her child will not sleep. Sharper canines. Strange new patches of hair. New appetites, new instincts. And from deep within herself, a new voice…
With its clear eyes on contemporary womanhood and sharp take on structures of power, Nightbitch is an outrageously original, joyfully subversive read that will make you want to howl in laughter and recognition. Addictive enough to be devoured in one sitting, this is an unforgettable novel from a blazing new talent.
The cover features the work of Holly Andres, a photographer and director known for her stylized cinematic approach, ranging from dark and mysterious all the way to bright and witty imagery.
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