Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Στο σπίτι των ονείρων by Carmen Maria Machado

129 reviews

mirandalikesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

This was one of the most beautiful books I've ever read. 

The thing that sets this book apart is the way it was written. The tone feels like poetry while equally being digestible and readable. The switch between first and second person was such an interesting way to tell a story. The "I" was disconnected from the "you" but still told told a cohesive account of Machado's story. The you chapters invited the reader in to examine the parts of their reality that they are disconnected from too. 

This perspective on domestic abuse intersected with queer culture intersected with fat culture and with religious trauma is engaging and terrible and inspiring. 

A wonderful read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Stalking, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Homophobia

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, and Mental illness

nuii's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

I like the vignette-structure of the book, it feels like listening to a friend opening up about the abuse she went through and having an intimate look into her coping/healing journey - somewhat fragmented, but showing growth and realness at the same time. 
There arent necessarilly new, profound ideas/philosophy but I did learn a few things and I appreciate the candor and bravery to tell this story, very well-written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

regent_ace's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Hate crime

thewrongalice's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

iwishihadmoretimetoread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Drug use, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Vomit, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Dementia and Drug abuse

7juniormint's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Mental illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Alcoholism

ieotter13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

a pretty intense, yet powerful memoir on queer domestic violence. a must read for anyone trying to understand the intersection of identity in domestic violence cases

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Homophobia

pinkbunnyy's review against another edition

emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I don’t think I’ll ever be able to forget this book. Carmen delivers such a thought provoking and haunting memoir as she recounts her experience with domestic abuse from a previous partner. What haunted me even more was not only listening to her story via audiobook, but that she is also the one to narrate the book. Her writing is powerful and demands attention. She also discusses how lesbian relationships can be damaging, even though there is not much literature or studies that she herself could find while researching. If you’re looking for more nonfiction, memoirs, or queer literature, pick this book up. 

This book was January Prompt B for #TheDiverseBaseline challenge: read a book by a Latine author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Domestic abuse

theperfectblues's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness