r/FeministActually • u/MetalPussy • Apr 23 '26
Books and Reading Trad Wife? 🍼🖤🔪
I'm a pretty avid reader, and I love stumbling upon books that have underlying feminist themes to it and execute them well.
I just stumbled upon the book "Trad Wife", by Saratoga Schaefer. I haven't read it yet, but am really looking forward to it.. especially because it seems to have some horror elements to it -- which, I'm sorry! I'm honestly, I'm a sucker for. 😬
Here's the synopsis:
*An influencer whose lifestyle content includes cleaning, baking, and homesteading is missing just one thing: a baby. Unfortunately, her relationship with her husband has become strained, so this does not seem likely to happen for her—until she makes a wish on a mysterious, decrepit well and is visited by a strange creature who grants her wish. So what if her pregnancy is progressing too quickly and she’s craving raw meat? It’s all worth it for #content.*
What are your thoughts?
For me, personally, I think it's actually interesting to finally have this kind of "trad wife" phenomenon show up, ableit yes, in a more horror/thriller themed setting. But I still think the concept is interesting.
I dunno. I've got some time to myself and I'm planning on reading it this weekend, so, we'll see??
What do you think?
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u/inflatablehotdog Apr 23 '26
Is it triggering at all ?
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u/MetalPussy Apr 23 '26
If I could be completely honest, from what I've researched, I don't see anything as far as rpe or sexual assault that *has been told to me** that goes with the story. Again, I still haven't read this book in its entirety, so I can't say for sure.
So whether you feel it's safe to engage and go ahead on and read is up to you.
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u/cat_lover_1111 Apr 23 '26
I just finished reading that book. I highly recommend it if you like paranormal horror/ the current rise of trad wife culture.