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hannahshriver5 's review for:
Her Body and Other Parties
by Carmen Maria Machado
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
incredible collection of short stories that have really stuck with me since. touches of sci-fi/horror elements both highlight and critique the normalized violence, expectations, and hypocrisy that femme people face under patriarchy. the stories had elements of both beauty and grotesqueness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence
Moderate: Death, Pandemic/Epidemic