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had a very uncomfortable moment when machado was alluding to some of my favourite short stories from her and saying the structure was not experimental but because she was so traumatised and in the thick of abuse she ended up fragmenting

when i got to the

choose your own adventure part

i was losing it in the best possible way

a_violentfemme's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I cannot believe I put off reading this for as long as i did. I have to be honest, I was put off by the hype but I absolutely was not disappointed.
Machado crafts this memoir in extraordinary ways and I loved the writing style. Fragmented and non-linear, she leans into the gothic horror themes of a haunted house turning it's lens onto domestic abuse between queer women.
Some parts had me gasping in horror and I honestly felt every emotion possible through this.
It really is a must read.

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slowmojo00's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5 stars

a great memoir that discusses queer abusive relationships, something that is rarely talked about. this book struck a chord with me. I loved Carmen Maria Machado's writing and narration.

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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