The body as a reflection of the self, and as the prison that keeps it trapped. Abby Geni presents an assortment of thought-provoking tales, odes to all the bumps and bruises that have shaped us. There is a tenderness to her words that almost always belie a sorrow just below the surface.2 s Emily McCoy75 2

Went into this with zero expectations and found myself pleasantly surprised by the diversity of the stories. 1 Megan158 43

Thank you to @counterpointpress for the advanced reader copy.

This week’s headline? Welcome to the Anthropological Research Center.

Why this book? The one sentence synopses of some of the stories intrigued me.

Which book format? ARC

Primary reading environment? Sunday afternoons when the light can still come in through the blinds

Any preconceived notions? There’s gonna be some heavy stuff, right? I’m in.

Identify most with? “never got attached”

Three little words? “ephemeral mayflies”

Goes well with? Shark bites, spells, letters from an inmate

Recommend this to? People who haunting, thoughtful short stories with a literary slant.

Other cultural accompaniments: https://c-j-l-c.org/portfolio/across-...

I leave you with this: “‘It’s all butterflies,’ your grandmother used to say, meaning that even the most remarkable things had logical explanations.” … “‘It’s all butterflies,” your grandmother said, meaning only fools believed in magic.”

The Body Farm consists of eleven stories that focus on, you guessed it, bodies, and how they can change in a multitude of ways. This collection is truly captivating and introspective in a way that’s not seen in a lot of books these days. The themes range from freedom, growth, and ultimately, acceptance. My favorites are “A Spell For Disappearing” and “Across, Beyond, Through.” Definitely recommend.advanced-reader-copy literary-fiction own Carmen99

After reading the first story I had concerns. I didn’t connect with any of the characters and thought it was dull. Thankfully the other short stories had characters I d and interesting plots. My favorites were “A Spell For Disappearing”, “Petrichor” and “Porcupines In Trees”. Sometimes short stories are easier because you don’t need to remember characters or other details as you would in a full novel. I have had little sleep the past few weeks so a story that was 30 pages or so fed my need to read without everything that’s involved with reading a novel.

Thank you to the publisher for a free copy in exchange of an honest review. giveaways Jessica28

‘The Body Farm’ by Abby Geni is a series of different stories woven together by the ties of what it is to live in our bodies. Each story quintessentially defines what it is to be humans. From birth to death our bodies are the same although different as each of our bodies has a new story to tell. I absolutely loved this book, each story enthralled me in a different way evoking feelings I didn’t expect to feel through a series of short stories. I highly recommend this book and I plan on looking into the other books by Abby Geni as I simply thought her writing was phenomenal!
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The Body Farm is gorgeously written, emotionally resonant, and full of empathy--even when the stories themselves are intense (and, at times, brutal). Combining uniquely evocative and precise descriptions of the natural world with real emotional heft, Geni's stories are the kind that will have you noticing the beautiful details in your own life--and, occasionally, choking back tears as you read.1 Linds141

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500 stars. I loved loved loved this collection of short stories. Each story has an underlying theme related to the human body and its natural adaptability, perseverance, resilience, and toughness. The writing style and so many of the characters felt empathetic and vulnerable.
Just so darn good. Grace450 10

4.5 ?? standout stories include: Selkie, Childish, & The Body Farm Em26 1 follower

5 stars wasn’t enough for this oneall-time-favs Mrs. Oz17

Very nice writing style, enjoyable short story collection, thank you. Ailey | Bisexual Bookshelf72 24

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