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A review by blymanor
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A collection of short stories covering topics such as abuse, boundaries and politics. I loved it, though some stories were better than others. My favourite was the Mothers.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Terminal illness
Minor: Body horror, Rape, Murder, and Vomit