Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Nella casa dei tuoi sogni by Carmen Maria Machado

499 reviews

cor_luz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative fast-paced

4.25

An unfortunate well needed book. Abusive relationships can happen to anyone from any gender and in any fashion. Being queer unfortunately does not protect you from domestic abuse (physical or emotional). Carmen does an excellent job showing how abuse doesn't start with immediate beatings or beration, it starts sweetly and full of attraction, like any other relationship. And then it can slowly start. I'm glad to hear Carmen has found a love that is good for her and that she had the strength to tell this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse

zerinasahar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

readbycarina's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

frogbabies's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Homophobia

alexijai98's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

5.0

Beautifully written and a modern classic of queer writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

caseylovett's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse

casandra_lovealwaysbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

randiroo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Physical abuse

christina85's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cursing

getlitwithamy_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

In this hauntingly stunning memoir, Carmen Maria Machado shows how sometimes there are villains who appear unlike the ones we know

Psychological abuse is jarring and very hard to recover from. Machado uses her experience to accurately portray the reality of being stuck in such a relationship. I felt as if we were one in the same at times (even though my abuser was an old friend)

Her personal journey and interwoven anecdotes from outside sources/stories like the movie “Gaslight” worked generously in Machado’s favor. She was able to successfully use these to show how not all abuse is violent. This proves how strong of a writer she is, along with her prose and scene building 

Carmen Maria Machado was very brave in telling her story, as it is difficult beyond belief to open up about such a story when not everyone will believe you 

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Content Warnings

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