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Her Body and Other Parties
by Carmen Maria Machado
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Terribly dark, twisted, funny, tragic uncategorizable collection of gothic short stories. Carmen dives into all the ways violence is visited on women- emotional, physical, societal, intimate, large-scale. She turns the world upside down, inside out and back again. You find yourself almost laughing, then hugging yourself as you realize how accurate some of these parodies are. I don't even know if calling them parodies is right? Anyway. Read it. Sit with the discomfort. You'll be better for it. Can't wait for more from this author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse
There should be a GIANT trigger warning on this book, but it is beautiful.