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In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

grandpafeathers's review against another edition

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5.0

This book sits with you in an eerie way, and really helps you empathize with victims of domestic violence. The writing style is poetic, too—this is one of my all time favorites.

queenofswordss's review against another edition

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5.0

I’ve read 45 books this year and this was easily my most important read. I would recommend this to anyone who has ever endured emotional abuse regardless of if the abuser was a same-sex partner. This memoir was written so beautifully and did justice of expressing the specific, gut wrenching experience of invisible abuse. I wish I had this book a decade ago. 100 stars.

martimc's review

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emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

martiiine's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

raebelanger's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0


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atheography's review

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

keithlafo's review against another edition

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5.0

Stunningly written. I can think of no higher praise than to say In the Dream House is one of the most heartbreaking and insightful memoirs I've ever read.

Hard to put into words how affecting this book is. It's one you have to read for yourself.

here_lies_lanie's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

kira20's review

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dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.25


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debadams000's review against another edition

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5.0

Amazing, brutal, beautiful, thought provoking. Highly recommend.