Nightbitch
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Nightbitch
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Nightbitch
For readers of Jenny Offill and Curtis Sittenfeld, this is a funny, provocative, pin-sharp novel that redefines modern motherhood.
NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING AMY ADAMS
Are you looking for a book with bite?
'OUTRAGEOUS, SMART, FUN' — Bonnie Garmus, Sunday Times bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry
'BRILLIANT' — Stylist
One day, the mother was a mother but then, one night, she was quite suddenly something else...
At home full-time with her two-year-old son, an artist finds she is struggling. She is lonely and exhausted. 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, she starts gaining things, surprising things that happen one night when her child will not sleep. New appetites, new instincts. And from deep within herself, a new voice...
'INCREDIBLE' — Carmen Maria Machado
'I TORE THROUGH IT' — Lisa McInerney
'FUNNY AND UNNERVING AS HELL' — Jenny Offill
'The spiritual successor to Angela Carter' — Evening Standard
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder has received praise for being outrageous, gritty, and smart, with a voice that is precise, funny, and pitch-perfect. Critics highlight its imaginative, brave, and brilliant approach, particularly in its engagement with contemporary motherhood and neuroses of modern womanhood. The book is described as a deliciously untamed satire with thrilling descriptions of wild self-release, making a significant contribution to feminist literature.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529113990
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 July 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 183g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Rachel Yoder grew up in a Mennonite community in the Appalachian foothills of eastern Ohio. She holds MFAs from the University of Arizona (fiction) and the University of Iowa (creative non-fiction) and is a founding editor draft- the journal of process. www.racheljyoder.com
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