Her Body And Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

£8.99

Bookseller Review by Issy:

‘This provocative collection of short stories really pushes the boundaries between genres, merging horror, fantasy and psychological realism, all centred around the female body and female experience in a world of male inflicted violence. Dark, erotic and uncomfortable, ‘Her Body and Other Parties’ is a vividly original take on the feminist short story and Carmen Maria Machado’s imagery is sensational and otherworldly.’

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Description

In this volume, Carmen Maria Machado demolishes the borders between magical realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, and fabulism. In this provocative debut, startling narratives map the realities of women’s lives and the violence visited on their bodies. 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 the store’s prom dresses. One woman’s surgery-induced weight loss results in an unwanted house guest.

Additional information

Weight 217 g
Dimensions 198 × 129 × 15 mm
Attribute Value 1

Paperback