Reviews

Das Archiv der Träume by Carmen Maria Machado

lilyanaibanez's review against another edition

5.0

I read this in one night so I think that speaks for itself. Most unique literary style I had read in a while, very entrancing

susancorreaa's review against another edition

4.0

Meraviglioso. Una divisione in caprioli brevi, di ampio respiro. Una metafora di fondo intorno a cui è imperniata l'intera narrazione: la casa di propri sogni. Una violenza psicologica, perpetrata dalla donna della casa dei sogni, una violenza che non ha paura di esporsi per tutte quelle che prima di lei. Inenarrabili atti violenti compiuti da una donna su una donna, perché non parlarne? Problemi che non esistono o si teme di fare cattiva pubblicità al mondo queer? Un memoir denso di emozioni, pregno, pieno di riferimenti pop, spesso triste.

an_emily's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective

4.0

elinoksana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

blairmahoney's review against another edition

5.0

A fascinating memoir, told in fragments that each explore not so much different styles as different thematic focuses.

ninaadelaide's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

david_de_saucy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This book is beautifully crafted. A really thought through and well executed narrative on abuse and the parts what that will always carry.  

Particularly resonated with

the choose your own adventure and vaccine sections.

sofi_b's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense

5.0

Her writing is the incredible and you can feel the sorrow through the pages and especially through the author’s narration. Probably the best memoir I’ve ever read in a very different writing style. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

isobelvaisanen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

nurinuri's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

one of my favorite reads of the year. i am in awe of the form, the prose, the pain (can you be in awe of pain or is that messed up)? so heartbreaking and so needed. i have so many feelings about this book i could not possibly sum them up here

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse