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A review by browdya
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
3.0
machado’s writing is always so so good, and each story eventually captivated me, but the switching worlds all the time was tough for me to get into — i think i just don’t like short stories, but if you do, you’ll like this!
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Violence, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Gore