Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Fra Drømmehuset by Carmen Maria Machado

644 reviews

lo_vana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual content and Domestic abuse

salemander's review against another edition

5.0

one of the most beautiful written and formatted books i’ve ever read. the looming sense of dread throughout as she falls deeper into abuse was heartbreaking, yet she fills the narrative with reminders that she will be free and it will not last forever. a gorgeous memoir.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

snrez24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

sshabein's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia

lydderbox's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

readwithev's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Loved this! It was insightful, reflective, and emotionally cutting. Machado utilizes second person to so well, i felt uncomfortable and affronted in many scenes. It is painful and fair warning this book is triggering.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Vomit

alongwithari's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

moonlitemuseum's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

Dark, sad, and beautifully told.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia

handful_of_frogs's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

aymboi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

(no rating since it's a memoir)

The book is about the author's abusive queer relationship and I think she did a good job detailing these experiences in an emotional and reflective way while also talking about how abuse in queer relationships is often overlooked in society. 
The structure is different from other books I have read and it made this very hard to put down. I will probably be thinking about this for a while and I definitely recommend it!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual content