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remimicha's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
abookishlesbian's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
yeetith_and_yoinketh's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Lesbophobia and Gaslighting
Minor: Drug abuse
aus10england's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Alcohol
lorenag5's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting
greyys_libraryy's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting
devynreadsnovels's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Body shaming
saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition
4.5
Abuse among queer women is often overlooked and this book seeks remedy that with its portrayal of a real relationship and anecdotes about how queer people are expected to be better than cishet people in order to deserve rights, even though in reality we're human and humans are messy. I liked how Machado didn't just stick to her own story and also discussed the history of abuse cases between women and how lesbian rights movements dealt with it, adding to the educational element of the book.
The prose really elevates the story, making it feel more stream of conscious. This helped highlight the emotions one feels when dealing with abuse as Machado shows how she feels rather than tells. For example, Machado never refers to her abuser by name but rather as "the woman in the dream house." This makes her abuser feel inhuman which is a very real feeling victims can have and ties the abuse to a specific place which showcases how PTSD is often tied to physical places. Along with the stream of consciousness, the story is disjointed purposely. Leaping from memories about the relationship to synopses of TV show episodes that work as metaphors on abuse to history about queer women and abuse. This worked well for the vibes but at times made the narrative difficult to follow and understand.
In the Dream House is going on my list of powerful memoirs I'd recommend and by far one of the most creative I've read! I'd especially recommend it for people interested in learning about domestic abuse (especially what it's like between queer women) and the trauma it causes.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Lesbophobia
talking_heads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting
ally_reads_'s review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Suicidal thoughts