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In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

18 reviews

leweylibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

I feel bad giving a memoir this few stars, but, BUT:

Doing the audio version was not the best choice for this one. I know this is rude, but the author's voice just came across almost pretentious? But I know I wouldn't feel that way had I read a physical copy. I also think it was just too heavy and only heavy for me, especially since my previous audiobook was one that infused difficult content with humor. This one was just hard all around. I love this author's writing in fiction, but it's way too literary for me for a memoir, especially on audiobook.

BUT it's also the fact that I could tell how gorgeous the writing was that I don't rate it lower so 🤷‍♀️😬

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Stalking

e_reader's review

emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

5.0

I loved this book so so much. Machado has such a way with words, and you can tell. Memoir is pretty far out of my comfort zone, but this book put me right at ease. The concept is so created, and masterfully crafts a story depicting her life with The Woman in the Dream House (as Machado calls her). I would recommend this to anyone that enjoys reading about queer history, domestic violence through a queer lense, or just anyone looking for a book that departs from the typical memoir style. I would give this book 6 stars if I could! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Rape, and Lesbophobia

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I found it. The perfect memoir. The writing throughout this entire book is so beautiful even while describing the most harrowing details that I couldn't believe I was allowed to read it. It is beautiful and horrifying. There is also a lot of important commentary throughout about how women can easily be monsters in lesbian relationships, that abusive relationships are not exclusively a heterosexual phenomenon and the myth of the "lesbian utopia" is just that, myth. In reality, lesbian relationships have the capability to be just as toxic as any other relationship, that we should believe queer women when they come forward with their stories and not dismiss them. Abuse is abuse, be the perpetrator a man, woman, or gender nonconforming. I think this one is gonna stay with me for a really really long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Gore

Minor: Blood

jmcordero's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Self harm

Minor: Lesbophobia, Outing, and Medical content

readingpicnic's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

FUCK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Stalking

Minor: Fatphobia

jojo_'s review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

queerbiblioboy's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

skudiklier's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I have no words for this book; it was so compelling, beautifully written, heartbreaking, and terrifying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Stalking