A review by sara_m_martins
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

2.0

horror isn't really my genre, it was on my LGBTQ+ shelf, and i thought about dnfing the book often (i did end up dnfing one of the stories "especially heinous"), but i did really enjoy the final two stories: "The resident" & "difficult at parties". "Inventory" was also interesting as it talks about a pandemic scenario.
"Husband Stitch" interesting themes of how men and society feel ownership over women's bodies. cool themes, not the story for me (2 stars)
"Inventory" a pandemic post-apocalyptic scenario as the woman goes over her sexual/romantic conquests (2.5 stars)
"Mothers" i honestly don't even fully remember this one, it was strange & not for me. (2 stars)
"Especially Heinous" this one was centered around law and order suv with a paranormal horror twist. dnf
"Eight Bites" themes of disordered eating (2 stars)
"The Resident" don't know how to explain this one besides artists being weird in the woods (4 stars)
"Difficult at Parties" themes of sexual assault (3.5 stars)