IndigoBlueBird OP t1_j8ajs2b wrote on February 12, 2023 at 9:56 PM

Reply to comment by Four_beastlings in Just finished Her Body and Other Parties by IndigoBlueBird

The story is about the subtle and not so subtle harm women experience under the patriarchy, even at the hands of “good guys.” Like your own husband asking for a husband stitch. It follows a woman through her whole adult life

Four_beastlings t1_j8akpdy wrote on February 12, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Well. That's sort of what I mean. I know The Yellow Wallpaper is considered horror, per instance, but I see it as historical. Kinda same with The Handmaid's Tale (novel, not tv show). If it's going to be about a woman living what some people might consider a normal life I'd rather not expose myself to it.

I don't know why, but grape and torture are easier on me that things that I know happen every day and are considered routine like genital mutilation.

IndigoBlueBird OP t1_j8bivn8 wrote on February 13, 2023 at 2:15 AM

I would consider the story literary gothic fiction with supernatural elements. Idk if that helps you, but don’t read it if you don’t want to