Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

Her Body and Other Parties

Carmen Maria Machado

fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary magical realism short stories dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

241 pages | first published 2017

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In Her Body and Other Parties, Carmen Maria Machado blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. While her work has earned her comparisons to Karen Russell an...
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Summary of 14179 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
mysterious 60%
reflective 53%
emotional 51%
challenging 45%
tense 40%
sad 22%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 21%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 34% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 15% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 17% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.92

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