Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Body horror, Eating disorderModerate
Body shaming, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Mental illnessCommunity Reviews
summary of 4494 ratings (see reviews)
Moods
mysterious 61%
emotional 51%
reflective 49%
challenging 47%
tense 41%
sad 22%
funny 7%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
informative 1%
hopeful 0%
lighthearted 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 43% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 18% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 15% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 8% | No: 3%Average rating
256 pages | first published 2017
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Description
In Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado demolishes the borders between magical realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. In this provocative debut, startling narratives map the realities of women's lives and...
256 pages | first published 2017
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Description
In Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado demolishes the borders between magical realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. In this provocative debut, startling narratives map the realities of women's lives and...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Body horror, Eating disorderModerate
Body shaming, Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Mental illnessCommunity Reviews
summary of 4494 ratings (see reviews)
Moods
mysterious 61%
emotional 51%
reflective 49%
challenging 47%
tense 41%
sad 22%
funny 7%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
informative 1%
hopeful 0%
lighthearted 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 43% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 18% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 15% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 8% | No: 3%Average rating