Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

En la casa de los sueños by Carmen Maria Machado

132 reviews

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

3.5

in the dream house is a singular memoir, one w/ a unique - even ingenious - structure that masterfully distills the volatile and oscillating emotions, particularly tense fear, of the abused. 

machado recounts and examines her personal experience of an abusive relationship through the lens of various artistic genres, objects, things, ideas, lending each chapter an eerie, tense, sometimes detached feeling. the aforementioned is also framed against the larger historical backdrop of overlooked and non-mainstream subject of abuse in queer and lesbian relationships, and i learned a lot from the existing canon that's included in the book.

overall, a distinctive memoir on an oft under-discussed experience that's also able to critically discuss larger historical and social contexts.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Homophobia, and Violence

Minor: Infertility, Animal death, Infidelity, and Vomit

nataliereadz's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

3.5

Incredible format for a memoir and masterfully written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Cursing

rorareads55's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Infidelity

katiecatlady's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I can always tell a book will stay with me when I'm not quite sure how to feel about it. This book made me uncomfortable, but in very important ways, and gave me a lot to reflect on. Would definitely recommend it.

Edit: have updated my rating to 5 stars because I can't stop thinking about it. I love it so much and it has found a place in my heart.

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Biphobia, Body shaming, and Confinement

gingerale06's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

emilywasbored's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia, Fatphobia, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Drug use, Body shaming, and Grief

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

beca_reads's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

saintsunshine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

Deeply engaging and often emotionally challenging, Carmen Maria Machado has crafted a wholely unique memoir in In the Dream House. Machado places her story of domestic abuse amid historical and cultural contexts that often ignores queer women. Dream House is as informative as it is personal, and I deeply enjoyed it. Though difficult to get through at times, Machado's poignant memoir will likely become a classic in the genre in years to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, Drug use, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Fire/Fire injury

ryankaybee's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

foolishg_irl's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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