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

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The first story in this book is great. “The Husband Stitch” lives up to the hype. But after that, the book drags and no other story reaches that same awe. Very well written, the prose just isn’t for me.