esophagus18 's review for:

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

5.0

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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absolutely beautiful depictions of the horrors that are being a woman

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape