Reviewed by Isabella Agostino

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Reading Her Body means existing in a universe akin to those Márquez created, while simultaneously being treated to honest and refreshing depictions of same-sex relationships. Machado’s talents are numerous, but her greatest achievement here is the coherence she maintains while blending contemporary concerns with a magical realist’s eye for dreamlike worlds—all within the space of a short story.