An objectively amazing novel but not what I wanted

Not in a bad way, necessarily, but I didn't like it while I was reading it. I was like "man, this is fascinating... too bad it's not what I wanted".
I figure I'm gonna read it again next year and absolutely love it, but that cover just sold me something different. Luckily the movie is coming out and I'm absolutely enthralled to see what they do there. I'm still gonna give it a second go after the movie, but I reckon I'm gonna love the movie.

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Amazingly weird in all the right ways

This book is excellent. Totally off the wall concept presented as a matter of fact suburban transformation. Try know as little as possible about it before starting it. So good.

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Loved the concept

I loved the concept and story, but overall did not find it was engaging and I found myself wanting the book to end

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mother rage

I think anyone mothering a young family could find aspects of themselves in this book. cathartic

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100%

This book speaks to me on so many levels. As a new mother, a woman and and artist. Never have I questioned myself more than when I became a mother, but never had I trusted my instincts more either. This book resonates with my own story of my emerging new identity, my fears, my questions about patriarchy and position in the world. Left me feeling empowered. Thank you

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Sharp

This book resonates what it can be like to be a new mother. Though those years are far behind me and I am now a grandmother to an active 2 year old I see a lot of this character in his mother. Cleverly written with so much emotion in the telling and actions of both the mother and the child. I would listen to it again which I don't often do.

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Unique and insightful

This book gets a lot of hate, and I guess it’s not for everyone. It’s a very raw discussion of motherhood, the plot a a a suburban woman’s transformation through early motherhood into a literal dog. It has yellow wallpaper vibes and it’s in the same vein of books that discuss a descent, but I feel its ..less of a downer. Anyway, if you like different, this is for you

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great build up and middle, weak ending

great idea and well executed but after the midway point, page by page it moves toward a disapointing finale. full disclosure i wanted a dark gothic metamorphic experience full of metaphors about motherhood.

it did start dark and the author gives a great desciption of how hard motherhood is. though the absent father character was a bit much.

its a great ride but stephen king could've given it a better ending. think it will make a great film though, looking forward to seeing what amy adams does with it

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Should have been a short story

This would have been a punchy short story. Instead it’s one idea is dragged out too long and stretched thin. The main character is completely unlikeable. She’s insufferable and, ‘not like other mothers’ even before she turns into Nightbitch. There’s also sickening violence against a pet that made it difficult to go on.

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An odd story

Was a little disappointed with this one as I had seen a number of people recommend it. The story was just too weird for me and not quite believable enough to be enjoyable let alone some of the more disturbing elements.

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