Reviews tagging 'Lesbophobia'

Na casa dos sonhos by Carmen Maria Machado

204 reviews

camilleion's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia

sabkapink96's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Lesbophobia

frankieclc's review against another edition

5.0

Such a unique and incredible book. In so many circumstances you can sometimes feel like having your own experiences described so spot on can be quite unnerving but this book managed to pull on just the right heart strings. Thankfully it's now at a distance in which I can truly appreciate media about it. That being said it could easily be very triggering for someone who's been in an abusive relationship of any kind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Lesbophobia and Homophobia

_morgreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

booksjessreads's review against another edition

challenging dark informative fast-paced

5.0

I actually do not think I have the words to do this book justice. This is such a creative and powerful memoir which provides such an intricate and clever insight into Machado's domestic abuse by a former girlfriend. It also provides an important and informative narrative on the subject of domestic abuse in queer relationships more broadly, making use of the little amount of literature that exists on this topic. Furthermore, Machado references fiction, film and culture with relation to domestic abuse to give insight into the ways in which abuse is represented in a wider 'art and culture' context, but also allows us to learn about Machado's life through these lenses. 

Chapters are often short because each chapter represents a different lens of which to view domestic abuse. It is so cleverly written and so informative. Despite the short chapters, I would recommend taking your time with it to allow you to appreciate the work that Machado has crafted, but also to pace yourself through the heavy subject matter.

I am excited to read Her Body and Other Parties and would highly recommend In the Dream House to broaden and enrich the bookish content you are reading.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content and Lesbophobia

remimicha's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Alcohol, Biphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia

sapphothebittersweet's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

By far one of the best memoirs I have ever read. Considering I just finished the book, it will take me a while to be able to formulate an actual review and process everything that I just read, but right now I am speechless. Please read this book if you haven't already especially if you yourself have experienced domestic violence within a same-sex relationship and wish to feel seen and heard. This book does a phenomenal job explaining the nuance between lesbophobia, homophobia, and the very real reality that anyone of any gender or sexuality can be abused or be abusive to others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

yeetith_and_yoinketh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This book was absolutely terrifying to read and it was eye-opening. Carmen Maria Machado threw linear timelines and regular memoirs out the window. Instead of the memoirs I am used to reading, which always feel just a little bit shallow and inauthentic, this one really shows you the very essence of Miss Machado.

With moments before, after, and during the abusive relationship inside the Dream House, along with little memories, studies, and key life experiences, it really feels like we have been given the privilege of wandering around her soul. That being said, I don't want to make light of the fact that she was in an abusive relationship and that she was trapped inside. This book is beautifully haunting to read, but I want to make you understand that this is not something to be romanticized for a book review.

 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Lesbophobia and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug abuse

aus10england's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

jesus fking christ

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Misogyny

lorenag5's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship