Girl you are me at Hamilton in like 2019. WHY ISN'T ANYONE TALKING ABOUT THIS???! 🤣 All hail the Queen of Books, Nightbitch the Magnanimous, giver of life.
I love that, brings up an interesting tension that I often feel. Does a new mom want to read this? I want her to see the scope of things but I worry will she be overwhelmed? Validated?
Totally, I’ve had friends tell me that they attempted it newly postpartum and found it to be too much, but then rediscovered later. I guess I was so validated by it that it feels worth the risk that someone may be turned off.
Loved this book so much ! Been doing some research for a project I’m working on and found this image (from The Story of Art Without Men) called Dog Woman by Paula Rego. I can’t remember if she mentioned that painting in the book but it fully encapsulates NightBitch
I tried to read it like 4 months postpartum and it was too raw and scary (or maybe I was still too raw and scary) so I didn’t finish. Maybe it’s worth picking up again.
Oh yes! I meant to add that part of the reason I was so late to this party was that I had a baby in 2021 and was not ready to read this book until now (that baby is nearly 3).
This book is so goddamn good. I literally just finished it. The weirdest and wildest book and I could not put it down. I would like to enter the brain of Rachel Yoder for a week. I mean i guess that's what I did with this book, but like full time. lol
I was an evangelist for it when it came out and still am. I think All Fours is its sister and there is so much overlapping there. I agree that she just nailed the toddler mom who wants to create situation. 10/10. No notes. Have you read Motherhood by Sheila Heti?
Girl you are me at Hamilton in like 2019. WHY ISN'T ANYONE TALKING ABOUT THIS???! 🤣 All hail the Queen of Books, Nightbitch the Magnanimous, giver of life.
the bummer is the come down! Like, what do I even read now? the shelves are full but they feel so empty in the wake of Nightbitch
All Fours
ALL HAIL THE QUEEN OF BOOKS!!
Yes! I’ve been screaming this for years. Now I just gift this book to new moms.
I love that, brings up an interesting tension that I often feel. Does a new mom want to read this? I want her to see the scope of things but I worry will she be overwhelmed? Validated?
Totally, I’ve had friends tell me that they attempted it newly postpartum and found it to be too much, but then rediscovered later. I guess I was so validated by it that it feels worth the risk that someone may be turned off.
We did tell you how good it was.
I had a dad-friend read it and he was like “are you okay” hahaha
My husband loved it
points to your husband honestly! I'd love to have josh read it but at current pace, he will be reading the power broker until 2029
deeply familiar
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Loved this book so much ! Been doing some research for a project I’m working on and found this image (from The Story of Art Without Men) called Dog Woman by Paula Rego. I can’t remember if she mentioned that painting in the book but it fully encapsulates NightBitch
Ooooh fascinating! Now I'm falling down a new rabbit hole. Thank you for this!
Very intrigued by that title!
It is SO GOOD. I read it a couple of years ago and still think about it, absolutely brilliant. I’m so thankful we’re publishing moms now :).
I tried to read it like 4 months postpartum and it was too raw and scary (or maybe I was still too raw and scary) so I didn’t finish. Maybe it’s worth picking up again.
Oh yes! I meant to add that part of the reason I was so late to this party was that I had a baby in 2021 and was not ready to read this book until now (that baby is nearly 3).
It takes me many years to catch up on things, I am like a decade behind in popular books. So I guess I need to add it to the TBR?
Yes same! Never too late :)
This book is so goddamn good. I literally just finished it. The weirdest and wildest book and I could not put it down. I would like to enter the brain of Rachel Yoder for a week. I mean i guess that's what I did with this book, but like full time. lol
I was an evangelist for it when it came out and still am. I think All Fours is its sister and there is so much overlapping there. I agree that she just nailed the toddler mom who wants to create situation. 10/10. No notes. Have you read Motherhood by Sheila Heti?
that makes sense! and I haven't read Motherhood yet, but been on my shelf just waiting, along with All Fours. Now I just have to pick one and dig in!