Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

152 reviews

technobabbletime's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Oh my god. Into The Dream House was my first real depiction of a queer romance that wasn't even close to perfect. As a young lesbian (probably too young to read this book the first time I read it, but oh well), this book gave me a look at what life as a queer woman is like. It's messy and it can be awful, but good god is it real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Biphobia and Cursing

spuriousdiphthongs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

A fast but tough read about the author's experience with an abusive partner. Read trigger warnings. 
The writing is so well done and this is the second book I've read from the author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

sadiaa's review against another edition

3.5

The book was Machado's experience of abuse in a lesbian relationship alternating with mini essays and tangents which I skipped. I was more interested in reading about her relationship.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

mbzoller's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

This was so well executed with the fragmented prose. I was blow away by Machado's ability to say so much without detailing explicitly the events. She was so adept at making the reader remember an image, phrase, or scenario that was called back for extra effect.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Gaslighting

edamamebean's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

kaki4forks's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Dementia

ewwa18's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

Minor: Blood

mpeach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, and Alcohol

lauragoose's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Beautifully written, intense themes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Cursing and Drug use

Minor: Animal death, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting