Stepford

As Nancy’s torn between being the picture-perfect housewife and the rebellious free thinker, Kidman recalls the sharp-tongued Joanna Eberhart from “The Stepford Wives,” who fought against her community’s robotic femininity until it consumed her.

The film’s trailer shows Kidman living a Stepford Wives-style life in a small town, with a forced smile as she declares “it’s just perfect”.

The publisher bills “One of Our Kind” as “‘Get Out’ meets ‘The Stepford Wives,’” which is a provocative combination that’s sure to spark book club conversations for years to come.

There are a few other reads I’ve cracked into that I’m excited to share my thoughts on soon, including the already released “A Better World” from the author of “Good Neighbors,” Sarah Langan — think “Midsommar” meets “The Stepford Wives” — and Sara Koffi’s “While We Were Burning,” which has been described as “Parasite” meets “Such a Fun Age.”

I felt like there were a lot of classic genre echoes in “A Better World” — Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” Ira Levin’s “The Stepford Wives” and “Rosemary’s Baby,” even Aldous Huxley’s “1984.”