Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Στο σπίτι των ονείρων by Carmen Maria Machado

158 reviews

shoohoob's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.5

Just so dark but gripping. Carmen Maria Machado’s style of writing is so so good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

archaicrobin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

A beautifully written memoir detailing the author’s personal experiences in a same sex abusive relationship. Interwoven amidst  haunting scenes, is the author’s research into the history of same sex abusive relationships. The mix of personal experience and extensive research was a perfect blend for this addictive memoir. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

rieviolet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

3.5

This book deals with an extremely important topic that needs to be voiced and discussed. That said, as a piece of work itself, I liked it so-so. 

I did not get along with the narrative structure, I found the rapid-fire succession of chapters (supposed to show different genres and narrative styles) too much disjointed and confusing. The writing style is a bit too much experimental for me.

I liked much more the chapters that were "essay-like", exploring queer history and theory. However, I think that this mixing of informative chapters together with more literary and elaborately written ones was a bit jarring, it felt like two different books mashed up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal death, Biphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

voidcrawler's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, and Alcohol

decoincidenza's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Biphobia

raisinreads's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Alcohol

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcohol

rayannotates's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

i have never so easily given a book five stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Blood

kathleenfisher's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

mkwreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail