Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Fra Drømmehuset by Carmen Maria Machado

1591 reviews

hilaryj10's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

This book is incredible. A true portrayal of domestic violence within queer relationships. Heartbreaking and real. Beautifully written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

snackattackisback69's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

This book has beautiful prose, thoughtful imagery and a creative structive that gripped me. I also enjoyed the short chapters as they made the book easy to read. While the topic was heavy and it was difficult for me to read certain parts of the novel, I greatly enjoyed it.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Murder

nadj's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gaslighting

lauragoose's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Beautifully written, intense themes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Cursing and Drug use

Minor: Animal death, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting

kellystrona's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

lupinsoctober's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Pedophilia

livelaughlesbian99's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

cait808's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

carmen maria machado is one of my favorite wordsmiths; i've read this masterpiece like 5 times already and each read begets a new revelation. 

you pull this book from the shelf because reading it feels like peeling back a juicy scab. i return it, pride of place, because the familiar itch of my skin knitting back together feels even better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Minor: Pedophilia

jane_emma's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse

moscat's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

What an incredible book. I rarely read memoirs, but I think it's safe to say this is far from a traditional memoir. The way it uses structure and genre to also tell an autobiographical story is nothing short of masterful. It's also heartbreaking. And has made me see short stories of CMM in a new light.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Homophobia and Violence