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.
A dark, shimmering slice into womanhood, Her Body and Other Parties is wicked and exquisite.
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In the beginning, I know I want him before he does.- THE HUSBAND STITCH
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(@serpentstail, 3 January 2019, paperback, 256 pages, bought from @bookshop_org_UK)
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I really enjoyed Her Body And Other Parties. This collection of stories is pretty dark though there some lighter moments. The stories are all very different, so I never knew what to expect when I turned the page. I especially liked The Husband Stitch, Mothers and Real Women Have Bodies.
