What the community thinks
summary of 3519 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
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Sexual content (9 reviewers), Eating disorder (8 reviewers), Sexual assault (5 reviewers), Sexual violence (5 reviewers), Body horror (4 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Misogyny (3 reviewers), Rape (3 reviewers), Fatphobia (3 reviewers), Mental illness (3 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Cursing (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Homophobia (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Sexism (1 reviewer), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Murder (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), and Emotional abuse (1 reviewer)Moderate
Sexual content (5 reviewers), Sexual assault (3 reviewers), Body shaming (3 reviewers), Eating disorder (2 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Rape (2 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Sexual violence (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), and Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer)Minor
Rape (2 reviewers), Sexual violence (2 reviewers), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), and Vomit (1 reviewer)Moods
mysterious 60%
emotional 50%
reflective 49%
challenging 43%
tense 43%
sad 22%
funny 8%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 0%
informative 0%
lighthearted 0%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 37% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 21% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 16% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 8% | No: 3%Average rating
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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 the violence visited on their bodies.
A wife refuses her husband's entreaties to remove the mysterious green ribbon from around her neck. A woman recounts her sexual encounters as a plague spreads across the earth. A salesclerk in a mall makes a horrifying discovery about the store's prom dresses. One woman's surgery-induced weight loss results in an unwanted house guest.
Sexy and caustic, comic and cut-throat, Her Body and Other Parties is brilliant, disturbing and exquisite.
Buy Her Body and Other Parties
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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 the violence visited on their bodies.
A wife refuses her husband's entreaties to remove the mysterious green ribbon from around her neck. A woman recounts her sexual encounters as a plague spreads across the earth. A salesclerk in a mall makes a horrifying discovery about the store's prom dresses. One woman's surgery-induced weight loss results in an unwanted house guest.
Sexy and caustic, comic and cut-throat, Her Body and Other Parties is brilliant, disturbing and exquisite.
What the community thinks
summary of 3519 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Sexual content (9 reviewers), Eating disorder (8 reviewers), Sexual assault (5 reviewers), Sexual violence (5 reviewers), Body horror (4 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Misogyny (3 reviewers), Rape (3 reviewers), Fatphobia (3 reviewers), Mental illness (3 reviewers), Vomit (2 reviewers), Cursing (2 reviewers), Blood (2 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Homophobia (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), Medical content (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Animal death (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Sexism (1 reviewer), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Physical abuse (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Child abuse (1 reviewer), Murder (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), and Emotional abuse (1 reviewer)Moderate
Sexual content (5 reviewers), Sexual assault (3 reviewers), Body shaming (3 reviewers), Eating disorder (2 reviewers), Child death (2 reviewers), Rape (2 reviewers), Domestic abuse (2 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Emotional abuse (2 reviewers), Body horror (2 reviewers), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Sexual violence (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), and Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer)Minor
Rape (2 reviewers), Sexual violence (2 reviewers), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Sexual assault (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), and Vomit (1 reviewer)Moods
mysterious 60%
emotional 50%
reflective 49%
challenging 43%
tense 43%
sad 22%
funny 8%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 0%
informative 0%
lighthearted 0%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 37% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 21% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 16% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 8% | No: 3%Average rating