Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

En la casa de los sueños by Carmen Maria Machado

58 reviews

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

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

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

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

taylor24's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

Minor: Alcoholism

cemeterygay's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

5.0

I cannot sing the praises of this book enough, It is such a hauntingly thorough retelling of the author's experience with domestic violence. I adored the greater structural analysis of Intimate Partner Violence and how it relates to homophobia, biphobia, and lesbophobia and how the author made sure to connect her story to the stories of many IPV survivors in the community. I cannot praise enough how much care and sensitivity was taken to the issues discussed in this book. I definitely don't think the author's writing style is for everyone as it can be very experimental at times but I personally adored it. 

If you are looking for an unusual exploration into domestic violence in queer relationships, I could not recommend this enough

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, and Vomit

Minor: Eating disorder, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Additional CW: Sexual abuse, assault, grooming, emotionally abusive parents,

seagirl_13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

sasukeuchiha's review against another edition

dark emotional

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Gaslighting

sunbeam_reader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

One of the most amazing book I read in  2021. Absolutely would recommend to anyone, especially sapphic folks. However, PLEASE read TW/CW for this book it deals with really heavy stuff that may be triggering.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Self harm, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual assault, Violence, and Rape

This book deals entirely with domestic abuse in sapphic relationships.

han__turner's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

awiuff's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.75

Could not put this book down. Machado's work is piercing and beautiful. Although dark, Machado's work was freeing to read as a queer person, and I found myself rooting for her. The Choose Your Own Adventure portion of this work is still lingering with me. Absolutely haunting. The narrative point of view is unique, dividing parts of the book into a first-person account from Machado after she finds herself post-relationship with the woman in the dream house, and the other into a second-person account placing the reader in the line of the intimate abuse taking place during her relationship. I would wholeheartedly recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism

cianarae's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I read this entire book in one sitting and could not put it down. It’s beautiful, tragic, splintered, poetic, visceral, unique. I loved the references to movies and books throughout that really gave context to the author’s thoughts and experiences. I want to share this book with everyone I know!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Dementia, and Infidelity