| Title | : | Welcome to Your Body: Lessons in Evisceration |
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| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 234 |
| Publication | : | Published May 28, 2024 |
A woman saves the leg of her dead child. A man leaps from soul to soul, trying to find a pure heart. Uteri wander, skin peels back, and human bodies liquify all over this world.
Slice into the anatomy of this collection to discover all the unseen horrors the human body can deliver.
Brand new stories from Alex Wolfgang, Ai Jiang, Mary Rajotte, Julie Sevens, Christopher O'Halloran, Sasha Brown, Bridget D. Brave, Taylor Ketterer, Demi-Louise Blackburn, Lindsey Ragsdale, Emma E. Murray, Johnathon Heart, P.L. McMillan, Rachel Searcey, Bryan Young, Kai Delmas, and David Worn, with a foreword from Paula D. Ashe.
Welcome to Your Body: Lessons in Evisceration Reviews
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“And the next morning, and the morning after, and the morning after that: the teeth disappeared from my mouth one by one. No pain, no pain. Only loss.”
Welcome to Your Body is pure body horror, a collection of stories that makes the reader hyper-aware of the sounds that worm into their ears, the sensations felt in their throat when they swallow, the hair that grows from their head, the click of their joints, the clack of their teeth, the blood in their veins, and how every part of our physical being is complex, delicate, and vulnerable to harm.
This collection is about what we do to our bodies without first understanding our bodies. It’s about bodies invaded, bodies used as vessels, bodies experimented on, bodies lost, bodies taken for granted. But rather than this collection consisting of just distress to the body, it’s also a blend of compelling themes: grief, loss, anger, desire, autonomy, etc.
In Julie Steven’s Early Adopter, a person agrees to a trial run for a device that provides real-time translations through speech, but, placed uncomfortably on the palate, things start to go wrong. In Christopher O’Halloran’s Telling Tales, a sound editor is tormented by every little mouth sound—gulping, chewing, belching, smacking, tongue clicking—which leads to a bit of madness. In Alex Wolfgang’s The Hollow March of Decay an audio engineer can’t hear anything but strange voices in her head. Emma E. Murray's Whole Again follows a grieving mother unable to part with the body part of a deceased loved one while Sasha Brown’s Braces follows a woman who is confused as to why she’s losing teeth in the middle of the night.
Grotesque and visceral, this is absolutely an anthology worth reading (if you dare)!
(special thank you to editor
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This anthology is packed with body horror, from the outwardly viscious and nasty to the more subdued and creepy. But there are stories in here for everyone and you won't be disappointed.
From haircuts to someone giving birth from their thigh to phantom limbs that have a life (and evil intent) of their own, you'll find yourself pleasantly surprised and deliciously disgusted at various times throughout these tales.
But these stories are not just about the blood and guts. Themes range from grief, love, sadness, depression, anger...and others. These serve as the vehicle for the terrors to come and they give the stories more depth.
That's not to say there aren't many moments that will catch you off guard in typical body horror brutality. Because there are. But because these stories range from wonderfully off kilter all the way to splattery goodness, each one seems fresh and you'll find yourself wanting to read more than just a couple at a time. There's just no way to get bored here!
This is a fantastic anthology and I highly recommend it! -
A great anthology of body horror, taking the genre to its limits, with amazing writing and hair-raising visuals. Each story displays abundant imagination, empathy for its main character, and a pleasant writing style. No shoehorning in familiar, well-worn tropes, no absurd and ridiculous romance subplots: body horror here is literally about the corporeal, the flesh and the body, with specific sections (pun intended!) on the limbs, the head, the teeth, the genitals - the body is the star of this anthology, speaking, disintegrating ("splashing" per the closing story by David Worn), puckering, trembling, caressing, devouring. If you have the stomach for it (and if you don't, please find it!), the stories will grasp your insides, pull them out, and teach you a thing or two about what corporeal annihilation can mean. There are real lessons here!
My favorite story was Emma E. Murray's "Whole Again," a mother's plight portrayed through keeping one of her daughter's body parts as a treasure. I'm gonna tell this story to friends and enjoy make them cry (lol). Another one I really liked was P.L. McMillan's "Wandering But Not Lost," a truly jaw-dropping story of amazing imagery, a bunch of uterii swimming around; also Johnathan Heart's "World of Angel" made a deep impression, such tight knots of meaning with a terrific ending.
I recommend this one to people who like their stories with some gore and some triggers, but mostly with engaging writing, proper respect for bodily issues, and insights on the significance of the body in today's multifaceted world! -
I loved these tales of body horror. But not just body horror; tales of revenge, humor, haircuts, the tooth fairy, and lots of body parts.
These were some of my favorites:
Wandering But Not Lost by P.L. McMillan
A couple move to a new town with the perfect name of Moonfell. A place that has a special covenant. This is a tale where the bad guy gets it and I loved every second.
Vincent is a Poseur Asshole by David Worn
Art students in competition take advantage of the new “epidemic” called splashing. People are randomly disintegrating into blood and gore, but leaving behind a “pure” body part. This story was hilarious and gross. Especially the last battle scene. Loved it!
A fantastic anthology for fans of body horror and all its grossness and glory. -
An amazing display of what the body horror genre can be! These were remarkable stories which all had their own voice. I'm thoroughly impressed and I am looking forward to exploring more of the authors who contributed to this anthology.
Highly recommend to anyone who's new to body horror to find how much this subgenre includes as well as seasoned horror readers, who'll no doubt find this collection entertaining. -
Gorgeously curated, rife with expertly done body horror, this antho is amazing. Props to the editor and every author - there's more to every story than meets the eye.
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Fantastic collection of body horror stories. I loved how each section focused on specific sections if the body and how each story was about a different body part/organ. Not too gruesome, a lot creepy, this anthology really delivers!
I read a lot of extreme/splatterpunk horror and not much phases me but Deeper by Bridget D Brave and Braces by Sasha Brown had me putting down my Kindle for a few minutes. Whew! Not overly gross, just the things that happen are big Yikes!
World of Angel by Johnathan Heart was beautiful and like reading a dream.
A Relationship In Four Haircuts by Ai Jiang was a heartbreaking story of how far we'd go to be loved.
Wandering But Not Lost by PL McMillan was outrageously weird and kind of culty. But cute?
Intoxication by Lindsey Ragsdale was a Bacchanalian good time that ended on a sweet note.
Vincent Is A Poseur Asshole by David Worn was hilarious and truly imaginative. So much fun! -
This was a great anthology. From head to toe, the authors bring varying degrees of body horror. I didn’t find it overly gory, but there are still some moments that may make you cringe. There are many new to me authors in this one and each of them brought some fresh ideas that kept me engaged. My favorites were The Hollow March of Decay by Alex Wolfgang, A Relationship in Four Hair Cuts by Ai Jiang, Run Through the Pain by Taylor Ketterer, Whole Again by Emma E. Murray and Wandering but Not Lost by P.L. McMillan. If body horror is your thing, this book is definitely worth a read.
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This anthology is an interesting mix of body horror based stories. I was expecting more of a splatterpunk format, but there were a lot of tamer tales for more general audiences. I enjoyed the exploration in the psyche as well as the physical in many of the entries.
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3.5⭐️ for what will be my first body horror read, but may sadly be my last. One of the stories here triggered me with some personal health issues my partner has had, and I found reading this uncomfortable. That said, i didn't want to stop anyone from reading this anthology as there are many incredibly well written stories here that im sure many will really enjoy. I received an advance review copy for free from booksirens.com, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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This was an excellent collection of short horror stories based on specifically body horror. I was expecting more of a splatterpunk feel to this anthology, but I was honestly surprised at the depth of exploration of anger, sadness, and other emotions that make up what it means to be a human. It was tame enough that it would certainly pass for a wider variety of readers. It wasn't really what I was looking for in terms of content, but it was kind of something that I didn't know I needed until I read it!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. -
Full disclosure: I'm in this as well as several of my dear friends. What else would I give it lol
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Really enjoyed this collection! The last story especially was so entertaining. I discovered my love for body horror because of this collection.
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What a great collection of body horror short stories. All of them hit on a deep seated fear regarding body mutation, sickness, helplessness, superstition, and oppression (specifically women’s lack of bodily autonomy). I also love that some of the stories hit on issues such as expectations versus reality in gender roles, and how extreme and real that horror is. Most of the stories were visually graphic in nature and very haunting. Not only because of the brutal end that the characters faced, but the tension and fear grips the reader in a vice-keeping them riveted and simultaneously horrified. I have to say that my favorite story out of the whole collection was Vincent is a Poseur A**hole, which happened to be the last one, and *chef’s kiss*. So wonderfully appalling and gory.
The human body is an amazing thing, and can endure quite a bit. This collection aims to push the boundary beyond the limits, and unsettle us. It’s exactly what a good horror story should do, and all the stories in this collection do just that. 4.5 stars.
Thank you Book Sirens, and Salt Heart Press for my ARC. My opinion is my own. -
This anthology sent me! Each story was weirder than the one before it. Some were sad, some were disgusting, and all made me stop and ask myself wtf I had just read.
There's a bit of something for everyone here, touching on horror, splatterpunk, sci-fi, mental illness, abuse and more. It's not for the faint for heart but is definitely thought provoking despite its grim nature.
I highly recommend it but I also suggest reading with caution. -
Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Within this anthology are seventeen body horror short stories, each written by a different author and categorized by parts of the body.
My favorites are (in published order) An Unspeakable Burden by Mary Rajotte, Early Adopter by Julie Sevens, Braces by Sasha Brown, Intoxication by Lindsey Ragsdale, Wandering but Not Lost by P. L. McMillan, and Vincent Is a Poseur Asshole! by David Worn.
From moments of outward expressions of disgust to visceral reactions of anxiety, empathy, and sympathy, these three shorts stuck out to me the most: An Unspeakable Burden, Braces, and Whole Again by Emma E. Murray.
Even among my favorites, however, I was dissatisfied with how ephemeral those experiences were. All of the stories were good—they had individualistic writing styles, strong author voices, and unique concepts—but my tastes simply weren't a match. Despite that, I enjoyed most of the stories and would love to read longer versions of some of them. I'll also be looking up particular authors to read more of their work.
It's worth giving this anthology a shot if you love horror!
My subjective view on horror and its subsets is difficult to please, but I have no hesitation in asserting that my horror-loving friends will eat this book up! -
this is unlike anything ive ever read in the horror genre and i LOVED it!
a mix of funny, grotesque, and scary short stories that i could not put down. if you’re squeamish, i dont recommend this, but if you love gore and outlandish horror, this is for you!
thank you booksirens and the publisher(s) for allowing me to read this ARC! -
4.5*
Not giving the half star due to some personal tastes and preferences.
I am taking this as a reminder on how sick and squeamish body horror makes me feel lol
Welcome to Your Body is an incredible collection of stories ranging from creepy to disturbing to downright nauseating. I am very aware of my skin at the moment. But this book was also super cool, and I will probably never forget a few of these stories — especially when I am trying to sleep.
I loved the variety in the stories, the different writing styles of the authors, the different levels of horror. The last one really got to me. I would definitely recommend this to body horror fans with some definite (though obvious) content warnings about pretty much everything everything to do with bodily nastiness.
Thank you to BookSirens.com and the publisher for the Advanced Reader Copy -
This is an INCREDIBLY solid collection of body horror. I tried listing my favorite stories but quickly realized I was just retyping the table of contents. I do want to highlight Whole Again by Emma E. Murray as an especially visceral and horrifically beautiful piece.
I have 0 notes about the editing and organization. I adore how the stories are sorted by body region.
Thank you so much for the chance to read this book for free! I'm leaving this review of my own accord. -
I received a free ARC of this book and I am leaving an honest and voluntary review. As the title suggests, this is not for those with a weak stomach! This is a great selection of horror shorts with plenty of gore. I really enjoyed the selection of different writing styles here, but can see it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea. If you're a horror/gore fan then this is for you! If not, I'd suggest giving it a miss
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This is an anthology of short stories, all related to a part of the body starting with the head. This was an interesting group of stories by authors I haven't heard from before and was a good read. Easy to stop/start due to length of stories.
I will be giving each mini story a quick review, and stars out of 5 - found this has to be the easiest way to review such a complex and compelling read!
So we begin with...
Part A - The Head
1. The hollow march of decay - Alex Wolfgang
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Story of a decaying head, starting with the hearing loss then sight loss, moving onto more intense and dramatic decaying and invasion of the senses and tissue with bugs. This girl has cancer, but depicted in something much more visceral and angry.
Very descriptive writing, but still unsure the reason or point to the story.
2. A relationship in four haircuts - Ai Jiang ⭐⭐⭐
4 parts to one story. Spelling mistakes (not UK/US spelling differences)
Story of a girl losing her hair over time whilst she is attempting to please a man. Feels like it represents her loss of control over herself and her relationship with a man she randomly met on Etsy. Good premise, and can see what the author was getting across, but no idea why and also what the ending was supposed to mean?
3. An unspeakable burden - Mary Rajotte ⭐ DNF
Read approx 30% of this story. Felt like it was just taken out of the middle of a fantasy novel, where I should know all the characters names. Personally off putting so DNF.
4. Early adopter - Julie Stevens.
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Really enjoyed this one. Reminded me very much of what could be a Black Mirror episode. Having a chip in your throat translating English to any language you want would be fantastic... Until it started to glitch... Reason it wasn't 5 stars, was that I wanted more, and think it could have potentially been a stand alone story.
5. Telling tales - Christopher O'Halloran.
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This story of a sound technician who has misophonia - not the most ideal job in the world that they could do! The beginning is quite slow and doesn't really get to the point, and then as the story moves forward it doesn't make you believe what is being done. There's not much connection with any of the characters. I think it's a good premise for a plot but not executed as well as it could be.
6. Braces - Sasha Brown
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This was a fun story and had a lot of quirks as the story went on. The concept of teeth falling out is a big fear for some, and I know a lot have had nightmares in the past (me included) about this. It made visibly scrunch my face in disgust a few times which is telling of a good story.
I felt the ending was quite rushed and really wasn't how I was expecting the end to be compared to how the character was built up through the story. It left the end a little deflated. Although most of it was good.
7. Deeper - Bridget D Brave
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This was a good, well executed story and was just the right of story length for the author to get the point across for this specific incident. Really has made me think twice about getting a septum piercing! Parts in it were quite gory which gave it an edge. The lack of extra star is just because the author could have used this story and make a bigger book from it, as very good at landing the gore writing.
Section 2 - The limbs
8. Run through the pain - Taylor Ketterer
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Well this was interesting, rather gory in places which made it different to some of the other stories in the collection. Gave of phantom limb vibes mixed with severe psychosis. I actually guessed how it would end as her anxiety got far too high to cope with.
9. The Rotten cradle - Demi Louise Blackburn
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Personally I felt this was a very odd story and never quite knew where it was going and why. It lost me quite a bit as went in so many odd directions, such as the creature growing in a boil on her arm, and her relationship with her daughter. It just felt quite disjointed and in a way more poetic. It just wasn't my sort of story unfortunately
10. Intoxicated - Lindsay Ragsdale
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I really enjoyed this story. Had no idea where it was going but took you on such an adventure of wondering. Loved the premise and how the ending came together. I'd like to hear more about Thalia and her world.
11. Whole again - Emma E Murray
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This was such a sweet, grotesque and beautiful story. The absolute pain and dispar of grief for a parent and how it can manifest. Such an inventive and creative story.
Section 3 - The middle
12. World of Angel - Johnathan Heart
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This story was a bit different, involving a guy who transported from one soul to another soul, focusing on the heart. However he has no choice where he goes, so when he realises he resides in a murderers heart and decides to take some form of justice and murders him from inside his heart.
13. Wondering but not lost - P. L McMillan
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This was a very clever and interesting story, which made me want to keep reading for more. I bet there's a fantastic back story to this! Was such a simple but effective plot.
14. Within the nagas coils - Rachel Cearsy
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This story got me really invested in what on earth was happening to the girl, and I really was gutted when I got to the end. WE WANT MORE! !
Section 4 - The rest
15. The resurrectionist - Bryan Young
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I enjoyed that this was set in the past, and the issues faced when women attempted to do a "man's" job. This story was well written and made me want to know more. This could be a good introduction to a full back story of the resurrectionist.
16. In your image - Kai Delmas
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This felt to me more like poetry than a short story. Was interesting to read the development and where it was leading. Would have helped to understand the back story of 'Samantha' and how it relates to his transformation.
17. Vincent is a poseur asshole - David Worn
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This was a great short story, and could imagine this story line as a cult TV show. I am however interested in how and why the people do 'splat'. Good balance of gore and humor. -
4.5 stars
I recently discovered that I enjoy reading body horror. Something about the genre scratches a specific itch in my brain in the best way possible. So when a friend recommended "Welcome to Your Body" I decided to read it right away. I felt squeemish, I gagged, I screamed (internally). "Eugh! Brother, eugh!!" audio on repeat. I was making all sorts of weird faces. I wanted to throw my phone across the room, but I also couldn't stop reading. I wanted to read body horror, and this book gave me such a delicious selection of short stories. Yes, I said delicious. No regrets. Cravings satisfied.
Welcome to Your Body: Lessons in Evisceration is a collection of 17 short stories divided into four sections: The Head, The Limbs, The Middle, and The Rest. With each story featuring a different part of the body, you really begin to see how the human body is both beautiful and horrific. Yes, there is gore, mutilation, body modification, sickness, and violence. That's a given. But what I found most compelling is how these fictional horrors are paired with horrors that a lot of us are familiar with in our daily lives. A horrible boss. Job insecurity. Changing yourself to fit someone else's romantic standards. Bitchy fake friends. Your medical concerns not being taken seriously because you're a woman. Mom-guilt. A man wanting to control your uterus. A mediocre man copying and profiting off of your ideas. The skillful weaving of all these themes and ideas made me so emotionally invested while reading. This book was a wild and intense ride, and I loved every second of it.
My favorites:
💇🏻♀️ A Relationship in Four Haircuts - I'd rather be alone than sink that low for a man.
🕯️An Unspeakable Burden - Loved the gothic vibes.
🫢 Early Adopter - Oh gahd, I felt this in my stomach
💎 Deeper - Oh gahd, I felt this in my stomach pt.2
🔪 Wandering but Not Lost - This made me so angry!!! Very satisfying ending 🤌🏽
👐🏼 Vincent is a Poseur Asshole - The absolute best way to close a short story collection. Absurd and a little funny, with a splash of body parts.
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Pretty good book, some stories were better (and creepier) than others. So many of these stories do what you expect them to do, gross you out. Some body horror here, some disturbing detail there. Others are more artistic in their approach or make you think more deeply about the story. I think the switch between those two things makes this book compelling enough to keep reading throughout the gross feelings.
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I'd never read much body horror before, nor had I sought it out, and this was a fantastic introduction to the genre. The stories encompass a broad range of characters, settings, and themes. I loved that there were so many deeply disturbing psychological aspects to the stories. Since I went in with little to no knowledge of what to expect, I thought it would mostly focus on physical gore/pain - and while those were included, the mindfu**ery of it all was such a surprising and unsettling delight. The portrayals of the mind/body connection in these stories were really well done. I'll be seeking our further work by the authors included.
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the cover so perfectly captures the essence of these stories: beautiful and grotesque.
welcome to your body is full of gruesome, disgusting and sad tales covering the whole body. top to toe. it’s also a perfect mix of genres, making it an enjoyable collection for almost everyone.
it’s pretty gross at times though, so it’s probably not for the faint of heart and i even had to stop for a second cos i felt ILL. which was great!
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Loved it… TBC
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Like any body horror collection worth its salt, Welcome to Your Body: Lessons in Evisceration is packed to the brim with bloody goodness. From the head to the heart, from the heart to the uterus (more on that later), seemingly no piece of the human form is spared the rending attentions of this gore-drenched collection. Frankly, it’s impressive how editor Ryan Marie Ketterer has selected stories from a range of brutally gifted authors that are able to twist the human form in such unimaginable ways. Even more impressive, however, are the stories on offer that dare to up the ante and underscore a concept somehow more terrifying and existentially threatening than any grisly danger to life and limb: isolation.
Before I go any further, a word about the art for this collection – it’s incredible. The cover design by Daniel Anderson makes my skin itch in all the very best ways. Additionally, P.L. McMillan offers mid-story illustrations for each story within the collection. At first glance, these illustrations appear as simple anatomical diagrams correlating to whatever part of the body is the focus of a given story. However, upon further inspection, these “diagrams” reveal disquieting details that add an extra layer of unease to these already terrifying stories.
And let me tell you, these stories are terrifying as hell. There are no bad works here. Each story remains firmly rooted in the body horror genre, but every piece highlights its own vibrant theme in unique and unsettling ways. Still, the stories that I found most compelling were those that married the gut-wrenching catharsis of the body horror genre with the icy desperation of isolation.
For example, in Taylor Ketterer’s story “Run Through the Pain”, the protagonist, Sam, finds herself surrounded by people who are either unable or unwilling to acknowledge a mysterious illness that is eating away at her body. Worse, these people assert that Sam’s illness isn’t real and only exists in her head. Functionally alone, Sam must consider a harrowing course of action that results in perhaps the most nauseating conclusion of this collection.
Demi-Louise Blackburn then paints a haunting picture of a slow descent into death with her story, “The Rotten Cradle”. Within, a woman on hospice waits to die, but waiting is anything but peaceful. An intruder regularly visits her that no one else can see. Something is seriously wrong with her arm, but the visiting nurses can only see a bruise. She itches to reconcile a frayed relationship with her daughter but struggles to fight through her own bitterness to find the words to do it. Isolated - in part by her own bitterness and rigidity - her journey into death is grisly, bleak, faintly hopeful, and unquestionably beautiful.
On a less isolationist note, I absolutely must highlight P.L. McMillan’s story “Wandering but Not Lost”, which is a delightfully irreverent story of uterine brutality that flips the bird at those insufferable people in the world that would deny someone the right to control their own body. Here, McMillan writes at her wicked best, and I absolutely LOVE IT.
Through the assembly of incredible talent, Welcome to Your Body: Lessons in Evisceration exceeds expectations in every possible way. Where I was only expecting a straightforward collection of gory body horror stories, editor Ryan Marie Ketterer dazzled me with a thematically diverse selection of gut-wrenching stories penned by writers that simply refuse to “go through the motions”. Add in a handful of writers that infuse their stories with the pale tinge of isolation, and I’m happy to say that this is a collection that brutalized me in all the right ways.
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I received this book for free. This does not impact my review in any shape or form.
Welcome to Your Body: Lessons in Evisceration is a short story collection that explores the gruesome ways our body parts fuel our paranoia. The collection is separated into 4 sections. The Head details all the horrifically delightful ways we can destroy our minds physically or mentally. The Limbs delve into the importance of our arms and legs, especially legs. The Middle denotes the organs in the abdomen and the correlation between the abdomen and the horrors of motherhood, and The Rest showcases other terrors the body has to offer.
When I was in medical school, we had an anatomy lab where we would dissect dead bodies. When my classmates and I got there, we were greeted with the sight of corpses stacked on top of examination tables. Some were old, others young, some men, others women; all were preserved for our learning convenience. They reeked of iodine. Their eyes were closed, and their limbs were limp. The professor handed us a scalpel and told us to start cutting. He also gave us a chart to identify different organs we’d carefully cut (tear) into. After that, I swore off meat for about a week.
This collection reminds me of that. Whether it be because I had to cut into someone’s brain or because I’m a counselor, my favorite section was The Head. I loved the image of squirming maggots tunneling their way into a woman’s brain, however strange that sounds, or someone having to kill other people just because they’re overstimulated. And of course, this morbid fascination with psychology also includes The Limbs, where you hallucinate parasites munching on your leg, or the leg of your dead daughter actually being your daughter.
But what got my attention was a story in The Middle called Wandering But Not Lost. The short story was about a man, Dr. John Wurth, who wants everything on his timeline. It doesn’t matter if his wife was uncomfortable with the idea of children right now or that he had debts to pay; he’d rather put her through undue misery than expose his ego to any more “abuse.” So when he takes matters into his own hands, he’s horrified. The consequences of my own actions? Did not see that coming.
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection. I would show any potential colleague this book and ask them to identify any symptoms of psychosis, which organs correspond with which place, and what they would do if their uterus suddenly went missing. As such, I would give this book a 5 out of 5 stars.
