Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

71 reviews

smateer73's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

How to even begin describing this book? Told in various short stories that take place within the author, or some facsmile of the author's mind, this book is an absolutely haunting look at womanhood, introspection, and so many other topics. As usual, it is beautifully written and genuinely haunting. Machado is an expert at making people feel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Colonisation, Death, Fatphobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Mental illness, Grief, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Sexual content, and Body shaming

lilybarna's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

loved !!!! the ones I loved, incredible writing, makes you think but at times confusing, undeniably unique.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Sexism

Moderate: Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, and Mental illness

bellsdixon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Infertility, Death, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Alcohol, Body horror, Eating disorder, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Vomit

waybeyondblue's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Body horror, Sexual content, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, and Vomit

Minor: Death, Medical trauma, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Blood

addythebookbat's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Body shaming, Pandemic/Epidemic, Vomit, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

shaun_dh's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved this collection. It’s freaky and weird in the best ways

A total random aside, the feel of the paperback is fantastic. It’s just heavy enough, the font is great, and the thickness of the pages is perfect 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia and Eating disorder

Minor: Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, and Body horror

ahappyhallowqueen's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Violence, Eating disorder, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Rape

sarah_hutchins's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, and Blood

Minor: Sexual harassment, Cursing, Animal death, Eating disorder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Homophobia, Medical content, Self harm, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

avasbookmark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, War, Body horror, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal death, Vomit, and Violence

corinnajl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Fatphobia, and Vomit

Minor: Rape