Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado

141 reviews

charlie_cheese's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

Reading this book was, at times, like looking into a mirror (albeit a very uncomfortable one). I'm glad to have found it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

mmefish's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

2.5

This memoir reads just like one big writing exercise. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

fanchera's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

maess's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Outing, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

remimicha's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

By far one of the best memoirs I have ever read. Considering I just finished the book, it will take me a while to be able to formulate an actual review and process everything that I just read, but right now I am speechless. Please read this book if you haven't already especially if you yourself have experienced domestic violence within a same-sex relationship and wish to feel seen and heard. This book does a phenomenal job explaining the nuance between lesbophobia, homophobia, and the very real reality that anyone of any gender or sexuality can be abused or be abusive to others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

lorenag5's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Body shaming

mightymegan25's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia

kellybobelly96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.5

This book is important to read and at times, difficult to read. I appreciated the representation of a queer relationship that is usually hidden. This book reminded me of something I would read on my Women Gender Studies class in college - something that will stick with me but while reading often felt over my head. I didn't expect the memoir to be driven by literary and cultural analysis, but I recognize there was a poetic significance to everything being said. I would recommend to anyone who is willing to think critically and open yourself to a story that is more common than we would like.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail