Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

4 reviews

hollyrebecca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Bullying, Chronic illness, and Alcohol

vigil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

everything carmen maria machado writes is breathtaking and this book is no different. if you can stomach the theme of abuse, i highly recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

rachaelallyn's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

kylajaynebooks's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

5 stars is not a high enough rating. This book was haunting, heart-wrenching, depressing, aggravating and beautifully written. This book made me slam it shut and start scream sobbing, this book made me reflect on my own relationships, this book made me feel every single emotion. I read this book in one sitting it was absolutely PERFECT and so so necessary. Please read it if you're able to, be mindful of all of the content warnings please it is by no means an easy read.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit