This guide covers Her Body and Other Parties (2017) by Carmen Maria Machado, a genre-bending collection of eight short stories that explore the physical, emotional, and social realities of women's lives.
Psychological horror, magical realism, fantasy, and queer fiction. Her Body and Other Parties
Machado blends surrealism with realistic details, focusing on how society punishes or objectifies women’s bodies. Story Summaries FIF Book Club: Her Body and Other Parties Midway Discussion This guide covers Her Body and Other Parties
Female bodily autonomy, misogyny, the trauma of abuse, queer sexuality, and societal expectations. the trauma of abuse