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

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’d been meaning to read this short story collection for quite some time and honestly could kick myself for how long I took to get to it. Machado’s writing is gorgeous, disturbing and sexy by turns (and sometimes both at once). This collection definitely deserves the hype. My favorite stories in the collection were the final two, “The Resident” and “Difficult at Parties,” but there’s not a weak link in the collection.