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hippiequeen 's review for:
Her Body and Other Parties
by Carmen Maria Machado
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I think the reading is worth for the “Especially Heinous” short story, which is the one that impressed me the most, especially for the choice of narrating through episodes summaries of a tv show. That story was brilliant, but unfortunately I found the rest of them quite boring. Maybe it’s because I am not that into fantasy / dystopia books, but I did love her memoir and her writing style is always good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Rape, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Sexual harassment