Nightbitch: A Novel by Rachel Yoder

Brilliant and Terrifying, Nightbitch is a Deep Dive into Motherhood That Will Haunt You Long After You Finish

If you are looking for a book about a woman going absolutely feral, look no further than Rachel Yoder’s Nightbitch. This book is a wild, surreal, and unforgettable descent into the darkness of early motherhood. It’s also one of the most original and buzzed-about novels of the year.

Nightbitch tells the story of a woman named Nina, who has recently become a mother. After Nina’s son is born, she feels a strange yearning to run away with the coyotes that live in the woods behind her house. She starts to walk around on all fours, she eats raw meat and dirt, and she even starts to grow fur. But the most terrifying part of all is that she’s not alone: other women throughout the neighborhood are experiencing strange transformations of their own.

As Nina’s behavior becomes increasingly bizarre, she tries to hide it from her husband and her friends. She’s afraid of being judged, and she’s afraid of losing her son. But as her instincts take over, she realizes that she can’t go back to the life she once had.

"I felt like I was going crazy," Yoder says of the experience of writing Nightbitch. "I felt like I was losing my mind. But I also felt like I was finally writing the book I was meant to write." Nightbitch has been praised for its unflinching portrayal of motherhood and its exploration of the dark side of the female experience. It’s a novel that will stay with you long after you finish it.

Yoder’s novel is a must-read for anyone who has ever been a mother, or who has ever wondered what it would be like to be one.

It is also a valuable contribution to the growing body of literature that is exploring the complexities of motherhood and the challenges that women face in a patriarchal society.

If you are looking for a book that is both terrifying and moving, that will make you laugh and cry, then you need to read Nightbitch.