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Her Body and Other Parties

By: Carmen Maria Maria Machado
Narrated by: Amy Landon
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In her provocative debut, Carmen Maria Machado demolishes the borders between magical realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism.

Startling narratives map the realities of women's lives and the violence visited on their bodies, both in myth and in practice. A wife refuses her husband's entreaties to remove the mysterious green ribbon from around her neck. A woman recounts her sexual encounters as a plague spreads across the earth. A salesclerk in a mall makes a horrifying discovery about a store's dresses. One woman's surgery-induced weight loss results in an unwanted house guest. Bodies become inconsequential, humans become monstrous, anger becomes erotic.

A dark, shimmering slice into womanhood, Her Body and Other Parties is wicked and exquisite.

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This is the best collection of short stories I've read in a long time. The writing is superb. Machado's imagery, characters, plot lines and use of similes are stunning. This is also the most original fiction I've read in a while. It really stands out as a masterpiece. Absolutely loved the narration too -- the voice of the reader really suits the stories. 100% recommend.

Amazing book ❤️ what a writer! Read it now!

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I loved this book. It really hits in those spots where you're most ashamed of having feelings and validates those feelings. Also the prose is gorgeous.

Brilliant short fiction

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Dark. Vivid. Unsettling. A truly rapturous collection of stories that express a distinct yet fluid style, dripping with horror and raw gothic potential.

5 stars

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This book started off with promise but went downhill fast. I had heard good reviews of it but it didn’t hold me.

Couldn’t finish

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