Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

Her Body and Other Parties

Carmen Maria Machado

245 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

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

dark 92%
mysterious 58%
reflective 53%
emotional 52%
challenging 43%
tense 41%
sad 24%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 19%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 34% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 14% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 19% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 8% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.88

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