A review by sharktownwoman
Her Body and Other Parties, by Carmen Maria Machado

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book was eerie and unusual in a wow-some way. I read it before bed and found myself dreaming of patriarchal horrors. This book creatively illuminated the exacting toll of beauty standards & other pressures on women's bodies, and it also explored the complicated experience of pleasure. Overall a great, if discomfiting, read about the messiness of living in a body in this world.