245 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555977887
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 03 October 2017
Description
In Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. While her work has earned her comparisons to Karen Russell an...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,039 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
reflective 53%
emotional 52%
challenging 44%
tense 40%
sad 24%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 34% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 14% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 19% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 8% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Body horror, Eating disorderModerate
Rape, Sexual assault
245 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781555977887
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 03 October 2017
Description
In Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. While her work has earned her comparisons to Karen Russell an...
Community Reviews Summary of 21,039 reviews
Moods
mysterious 58%
reflective 53%
emotional 52%
challenging 44%
tense 40%
sad 24%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 34% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 14% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | No: 19% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 8% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Body horror, Eating disorderModerate
Rape, Sexual assault