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Thank you JB Taylor for sponsoring this video now on with the review Okay, so night bitch by Rachel Yoder is the story of a mother Raising a little boy and she may or may not be turning into a dog That is in the description. So that's not a spoiler The reason why I wanted to read this book was because it was Semi-touted as a piece of feminist werewolf fiction that kind of deal. It is not Werewolf fiction. So don't go into this expecting werewolf horror I guess is my only is my only disclaimer here. The book is It's written in I want to bring this up because there I've spoken to a lot of you recently Who don't like present tense and this book is written in present tense? It is written in such a manner as it feels almost like a fable It feels like a fairy tale the way it is written the the woman in question is unnamed She's referred to as the mother until finally. She's calls. Well, she doesn't call herself. I guess she does Until finally she's referred to as night bitch and her husband is named The husband the child is the boy and then there are very funny I don't know what you want to call nicknames that she gives for people throughout the book In fact, that was one of my favorite parts of the book was her interactions with the other mothers Now as far as this being a piece of feminine literature Not feminine. Sorry feminist literature. I fully agree with that. It definitely dives into the inequality of the genders Um So sexes either one. I know they're not interchangeable. I'm just not sure which one to use here With with this one you get there is a sense of foreboding There's a sense of dread and before I go any farther. I need to give you a content warning There is graphic and I mean graphic Animal cruelty in this book involving cats and rabbits So if those are any of your triggers then definitely definitely stay away from this one Um, the the entirety of the book like I said is full of dread. It's Every single chapter. I'm like, well, what's gonna happen. Where is this gonna go? especially after The animal cruelty there is a scene of animal cruelty that comes out of nowhere. It's kind It's it's it's foreshadowed. Don't get me wrong But it is written in such a brutal stark way. It I feel it comes out of nowhere I did expect something to happen to the animal. Um, I didn't expect it to be as gruesome as the rest of it and this is why And this is this is important because the rest of the book up until that point feels more like a dark comedy Um, I lapped quite a bit. I read this one to my wife shell over the course of about three or four days It's a very short book. I'm very very easy to read Um, the writing is exceptional. Um, if You know, the if you have a problem with present tense, you're gonna struggle here because the book is written in present tense Um, but I loved every aspect of it other than the animal cruelty. Was the animal cruelty needed? Yes, it was but I do realize that that is a trigger for some people now There's more to it. You can't just gloss over or skim over that the that part of the book It's very important to the later stages of the book. Um, so I could give you a page number But it's not really going to help you because after it happens it is referenced over and over again In fact one time it is referenced in full detail once again I know I'm kind of harping on this, but I know how How problematic animal cruelty can be animal death murder any of that stuff torture any of that stuff And I want you guys to be aware Um, what my wife said as soon as we got done was and I quote this is a powerful last book Every mother should read it now. I can't speak to that So that's why I'm telling you her quote because I I don't know because I'm not a mother. I am a father And I saw little pieces of me in in her husband And not all of it and there's several different Scenes that I was like, oh dude, you know cool your jets But uh for the most part, you know, it's it's about a stay-at-home mom and the struggles with uh being not not Rewarded but being validated and being appreciated. There are certain scenes like that Um where she's struggling with everything that she does There is a strong theme of whether or not motherhood should be considered Work as in, you know, whether or not, you know Um, a mother should go out and work and raise the kids and clean the house and all that stuff Um, in my opinion, that's not right. It shouldn't be put up with but I know several women deal with this So it all rang true Um There's uh, there's another scene. Okay. Well, actually I'm just the ending The last scene I want to talk about because I I risk going into spoiler territory with everything else But the ending was so brilliantly done. I had no idea it was coming. It's not that it's a big twist or anything um, but it's it It's one of those endings that it was so satisfying to see And I kind of felt like it was a happy ending and I don't normally like happy endings That's why I'm bringing this up Because I do struggle with happy endings. Um, I don't know why I don't know where that comes from But I'm not I'm not too fond of the you know, you're atyp You're not atypical your typical fairy tale ending or any of that stuff The happily ever afters don't do anything for me But in this one it felt like everything was good I don't know. Maybe I missed something. Um, but I do think that uh, that The ending is a happy ending that might be a spoiler for some people. Um, if it is apologize But it it certainly did not go where I thought it was going to especially after the scene The the gruesome scene of animal cruelty and there is some more at the end of the book So like I said, you know be aware, you know cats and rabbits. Um If you're an animal lover period, uh, you need to be aware of these things Now I'm going to I am personally and going to give it four stars Um, and that's only because that scene really really bothered me I think it was not out of place, but I think it was far too graphic tonally for the rest of the book and that's just My own subjective opinion. My wife, of course, is giving it five stars. She loved every single aspect of it Um, I really want to hammer home how goddamn funny this book is Uh time and time again The the characters reactions the dialogue that all the interactions everything it is a hilarious book And my wife said, uh, especially if you are a mother. Um, you know, it's Things that you think things that you say things that you do Especially things that you think That uh, that might make you sound like a horrible person to anybody else other than a parent Um things that go through your head may not be the best thoughts in the world But damn it those thoughts do appear. Um, and they I've had them myself So sometimes kids just get on your nerves and that's a lot of this book until finally She figures out her place in her own head. Um, and how she wants to be thought of, you know, whether it be mother Artist, um, that's another thing. She is an artist who has put her career on hold And doesn't think she'll ever get back to it because she is raising this little boy But that's all I have to say about night, bitch Have you guys read it? I would love to hear from anybody who's read this whether or not they loved it Whether or not they hated it whether or not you felt meh about it But if you felt any of those things, let me know why you felt that way Give me some examples or explain yourself if it's a spoiler, please tag it spoiler But I want to have a discussion with you, especially if you hated it If you hated it or felt meh, why'd you feel that way? Let's talk about it. Okay But until next time I have any you've been you this has been another book review. I'll talk to you guys later. Bye. Bye