{"id":16114,"date":"2021-10-28T07:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=16114"},"modified":"2021-10-26T23:27:45","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T03:27:45","slug":"review-nightbitch-rachel-yoder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-nightbitch-rachel-yoder\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Haley Newlin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nightbitch\u00a0<\/em>by Rachel Yoder<\/strong><\/a>
\nDoubleday (July 2021)<\/strong>
\n256 pages; $20.49 hardcover; $12.99 e-book<\/strong>
\nReviewed by Haley Newlin<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cToo much power makes a woman dangerous. And that was her project, creation and power.\u201d — Rachel Yoder<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rachel Yoder\u2019s Nightbitch<\/em> is a horrifically brilliant mirage of Jekyll and Hyde meets the estranged relationship of women and society. The story follows a stay-at-home mother, aka Nightbitch (we never get her real name), who spends her days resenting the role she feels trapped in as a constant caregiver. She longs for the simplest of things — a shower, a glass of wine, to return to her artwork. Instead, Nightbitch plays trains with her son, cleans up his strand of messes in the house, and deals with his tantrums.<\/p>\n

On top of it all, Nightbitch develops a thick coat of hair at the base of her neck, not to mention a matching tail.<\/p>\n

In her transformation, Nightbitch finds an animalistic, protective connection to her son — who she begins to see as a pup — she hadn’t had before, and an odd sense of individuality.<\/p>\n

Nightbitch<\/em> is one of the most bizarre books I’ve ever read. And yet, it’s among the most intelligent stories, alluding to the style of Mary Shelley, Shirley Jackson, and Franz Kafka.<\/p>\n

Without outright belonging to the horror genre, Yoder lines the pages of Nightbitch<\/em> with bloodthirst and an unsettling craving for carnage. And the best part, these animalistic qualities are all woman, or, rather, a grim and poetic depiction of the unspoken rage, exhaustion, and longing crashing the joys of motherhood.<\/p>\n

While reading, I constantly felt torn between liberation and questioning Nightbitch’s sanity — a complicated and wildly entertaining tug-and-pull.<\/p>\n

Nightbitch<\/em> is certainly not for everyone, and it has a heavy philosophical weight. Though I enjoyed the literary qualities, I\u2019d definitely have to be in the mood for such an interpretive read.<\/p>\n

I wish more universities, particularly those studying feminist literary theory, would share this book with students. It’s a hell of a metaphor for modern femininity and the accompanying pressures.<\/p>\n

I recommend Nightbitch<\/em> for readers who enjoy literary fiction with dark fantasy and horror elements, such as monsters or the combination of lore and philosophy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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