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jmq23 's review for:
Her Body and Other Parties
by Carmen Maria Machado
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think a lot of the themes kind of went over my head when i read it. I’m going to have to give it a more in depth read and i’ll probably also have to annotate it too in order to understand. but i loved it, it was meaningful and relatable and the prose was amazing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail