IndigoBlueBird
IndigoBlueBird OP t1_j8bivn8 wrote
Reply to comment by Four_beastlings in Just finished Her Body and Other Parties by IndigoBlueBird
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
IndigoBlueBird OP t1_j8ajs2b wrote
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
IndigoBlueBird OP t1_j8a4zkr wrote
Reply to comment by Four_beastlings in Just finished Her Body and Other Parties by IndigoBlueBird
It’s implied that it happens to the MC, but it’s not really the focal point of the story. The “urban legend” aspects of that story are actual urban legends you might hear around a campfire
IndigoBlueBird OP t1_j8a2yvc wrote
Reply to comment by DevilsOfLoudun in Just finished Her Body and Other Parties by IndigoBlueBird
The vagueness was definitely a sticking point for me. I don’t necessarily want to be hit over the head with the point, but for some of these I was kind of left wondering what the ultimate message was. I think that just might be her style though
IndigoBlueBird t1_iw4u8as wrote
Another suggestion I’d make for free (and legal!) e-reading is NetGalley.com. You can get advanced reader copies of new books (audio and e-book) in exchange for leaving a review. You don’t have to have a huge social media following either — a lot of books are automatic approvals for download.
IndigoBlueBird t1_iw4twe7 wrote
Reply to comment by LemonChicka in Tell me about a non-resident library card that's worth the fee by lonelyone12345
That’s going to have mostly public domain books. While that’s not a bad option for reading, especially if you prefer classics, OP will need a regular library for anything more recent
IndigoBlueBird OP t1_j8bzir7 wrote
Reply to comment by pussycatzzzzz in Just finished Her Body and Other Parties by IndigoBlueBird
That one fell somewhere in the middle for me. I loved the build-up of subtle dread throughout — I could feel myself getting more and more nervous as the MC lost her mind. But I didn’t like how abruptly it ended, and the whole Girl Scout part was a bit murky