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If theres one micro-genre I love in this world, its the mothers behaving badly, fromSteel MagnoliastoHustlers.

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Monstrosity is all over the motherhood canon, if you look for it.

That insane prophecy feels distinctly suited to the paradox at the heart ofRachel Yoders 2021 novelNightbitch.

I hoped the film adaptation would betruly weird.

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But now that its out, I feel…underwhelmed.NightbitchstarsAmy Adamsas the frequently struggling suburban mother of a toddler.

Not all mothers are pack animals.

Motherhood is one of the most bizarre topics in modern literature and film for a reason.

Is there anything more, well,metalthan giving birth?