Nightbitch

For readers of Jenny Offill and Curtis Sittenfeld, Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder is a delightful and provocative exploration of modern motherhood, filled with biting humour and sharp social commentary.

At the heart of this audacious novel is the journey of a former artist who has traded her creative pursuits for the often relentless demands of full-time motherhood. Isolated and exhausted, she finds herself struggling to reconcile the person she once was with the mother she has become. Her husband’s constant absence due to his job adds to her sense of solitude, as he calls her from distant hotel rooms, disconnected from the daily chaos of caring for their rambunctious two-year-old son.

Then, on a night like any other, amidst the routine battles of bedtime, something shifts. She begins to notice perplexing changes in herself—new appetites, unfamiliar urges, and a primal voice emerging from within. What follows is a fantastically wild and surreal journey as she transforms, embracing these changes and unlocking parts of herself she never knew existed.

This transformation is not merely physical but also deeply emotional and psychological, challenging traditional narratives of womanhood and maternal identity. Through her metamorphosis, Rachel Yoder crafts a narrative that is at once uproariously funny and profoundly unsettling, compelling readers to rethink their own concepts of identity and transformation.

Acclaimed by critics and readers alike, Nightbitch has received glowing endorsements:

“OUTRAGEOUS, SMART, FUN” – Bonnie Garmus, Sunday Times bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry

“BRILLIANT” – Stylist

“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

With its inventive narrative and incisive wit, Nightbitch is a must-read that redefines the boundaries of contemporary fiction, offering a refreshingly raw take on the complexities of motherhood and self-discovery.