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

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Confusing, but beautiful and disturbing wrapped into one. My favorites were especially heinous, real women have bodies, and the resident. All the stories had unique but haunting feels to them. the mixture of body horror and sexual content was stomach turning but exciting. definitely enjoyed reading, but would advise against reading right before bed the way I did.