One day, the mother was a mother, but then one night, she was quite suddenly something else…
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 toddler’s 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 mother’s symptoms intensify, and her temptation to give into 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 multi-level-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.
the baby book time moms are dogs also
im gonna kick her husband’s ass
her first night outside where she was stripped by the dogs bring to mind a witch’s sabbath, where women dance naked and sing under the moon
it took me a hot minute to listen to nightbitch because i have been so, so tired, and the reader has such a calm and steady voice (even at 1.5x speed). i would knock out at work! so i ended up having to return it and put it on hold until the next person listened.
this is a FEMININE RAGE type book. about bucking the shackles of expectation placed on oneself and being what makes a person happy. there is no reason that one should have to give up their dream for motherhood. there is no reason that one should have to bow her head to her husband’s every demand. do it. be the person you are. people may admire you. people may be disgusted by you.
but you will feel like yourself, and you will be fulfilled.
“wanda white is not a person, but a place[…]”
