Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

169 reviews

filisia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

mybetzfriend's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

iswearimliterate's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

This book is excellent, heartbreaking and full of as much tension as hope. The writing style and repeated references to fairy tales (placing the understudied world of queer relationship abuse into a timeless context) really ground it as being not only harrowing for its content, but also in the diversity of emotions that Machado can conjure. Abuse is never a straight line, full of false breakups, moments of hope, and even love, or what you’ve convinced yourself is love. Top-tier.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pregnancy

cow_png's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This was an incredible read and I wish that everyone could read this book! I kept thinking about and wanting to read most times in the day. 
The narrative lens were such an interesting way to write!! and I loved seeing how the way of writing would changed with it!
Definitely look at the content warning before reading if you are a sensitive person (Such as I) 
Amazing book, so happy that I read it!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

sarah_hutchins's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Lesbophobia

hollyrebecca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.25

A harrowing insight into the abusive relationship between Carmen and her ex, using the gothic dream house as a metaphor to convey the tale. 

Carmen uses an interesting array of techniques to tell her story with some chapters being truly surreal. It was painful to hear how Carmen made excuses for her abusive partner, and to learn how the US legal system fails those who summon the strength to speak out about the abuse. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Drug use, and Alcohol

quirkydrinkerofink's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming and Homophobia

mirandalikesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

This was one of the most beautiful books I've ever read. 

The thing that sets this book apart is the way it was written. The tone feels like poetry while equally being digestible and readable. The switch between first and second person was such an interesting way to tell a story. The "I" was disconnected from the "you" but still told told a cohesive account of Machado's story. The you chapters invited the reader in to examine the parts of their reality that they are disconnected from too. 

This perspective on domestic abuse intersected with queer culture intersected with fat culture and with religious trauma is engaging and terrible and inspiring. 

A wonderful read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

handful_of_frogs's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

abigailstone10's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Blood, and Grief