A review by dobermaier
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of my favorite things I’ve read this year. Even made me crack open my childhood copy of Scary Stories. Everything feels like a nightmare - you can’t quite understand what’s wrong, but you know it’s all wrong. Incredible stuff.