Her Body and Other Parties

Her Body and Other Parties is certainly atmospheric, and covers many important topics. Machado is clearly talented. That said, this really wasn't for me. I struggled to get through it and considered DNFing, and it's not long. Often I'm good with and even gravitate to heavier reads, but if I'm going to read something upsetting, I want it to do more than just upset me. I have a working theory that I might just be too squeamish for somatic horror. Like that film The Lobster, or [b:Friday Black 37570595 Friday Black Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1519263290s/37570595.jpg 59181816], a recent read. I don't want to hear this much about bodily fluids and medical ailments. Leave me alone.As with all anthologies, some of the stories worked better for me than others, and some reminded me of other texts. The Resident kind of reminded me of The Shining. Inventory kind of reminded me of [b:Severance 36348525 Severance Ling Ma https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1507060524s/36348525.jpg 58029884], but everything reminds me of Severance. If you like magical realism and feminism, this is an instance of overlap, and I'm not sure how common that is. But take it from me, don't reach for this if you're looking to unwind before bed.