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

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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

3.25

whilst there was much to love, i was left feeling a bit eh from some of the stories. the first had me completely hooked, but ended up plateuing out. it's very show don't tell in the way she feeds you each story, but i do think i will read her other work. the imagery was outstanding, moments of light gore that managed to make me feel yuck and i loved it.
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