Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

25 reviews

iwishihadmoretimetoread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

Minor: Drug abuse and Dementia

yeetith_and_yoinketh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This book was absolutely terrifying to read and it was eye-opening. Carmen Maria Machado threw linear timelines and regular memoirs out the window. Instead of the memoirs I am used to reading, which always feel just a little bit shallow and inauthentic, this one really shows you the very essence of Miss Machado.

With moments before, after, and during the abusive relationship inside the Dream House, along with little memories, studies, and key life experiences, it really feels like we have been given the privilege of wandering around her soul. That being said, I don't want to make light of the fact that she was in an abusive relationship and that she was trapped inside. This book is beautifully haunting to read, but I want to make you understand that this is not something to be romanticized for a book review.

 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Lesbophobia and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug abuse

squidknees's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

lesbianlis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

rieviolet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

3.5

This book deals with an extremely important topic that needs to be voiced and discussed. That said, as a piece of work itself, I liked it so-so. 

I did not get along with the narrative structure, I found the rapid-fire succession of chapters (supposed to show different genres and narrative styles) too much disjointed and confusing. The writing style is a bit too much experimental for me.

I liked much more the chapters that were "essay-like", exploring queer history and theory. However, I think that this mixing of informative chapters together with more literary and elaborately written ones was a bit jarring, it felt like two different books mashed up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal death, Biphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

sydneys_neverendingtbr's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.5

I initially really didn't know how to rate this. I don't often read nonfiction; I've maybe read two other ones in my life. But there was something so 'whimsical' about this that it really sucked me in. The mix of second/third POV, writing styles, concepts, and real-life examples of queer abuse gave itself so well to the fever dream/fairy tale feel I believe the author was going for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault

cianarae's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I read this entire book in one sitting and could not put it down. It’s beautiful, tragic, splintered, poetic, visceral, unique. I loved the references to movies and books throughout that really gave context to the author’s thoughts and experiences. I want to share this book with everyone I know!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

laurenbowes's review

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Vomit

missbsbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, and Drug abuse