A review by lynxpardinus
Her Body and Other Parties, by Carmen Maria Machado
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Sexism, Blood, Drug use, Homophobia, Child abuse, and Child death
The first story, The Husband Stitch, has depictions of underage sex; the second story, Inventory, also describes sexual interactions between minors. Inventory and Mothers depict relationships with questionable age gaps.