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Violence
Some
Violence; horror; women endangered
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit sexual content; queer content; body horror
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Themes of female bodily autonomy, desire, and the violence women absorb
What this book is about
Machado's 2017 debut story collection blends horror, surrealism, and feminist rage across eight stories including 'The Husband Stitch' (about a woman with a ribbon around her neck) and a 246-page riff on Law & Order: SVU. Dark, funny, and unsettling. For older teens and adults.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Explicit sexual content
Body horror
Violence against women
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