Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

295 reviews

charlie_cheese's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Sometimes reading this book was like holding up a mirror

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

tinyjude's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective fast-paced

4.25

A memoir filled with beautiful metaphors, analogies and cross-boundaries genres and experimentation. Despite being a brief read, the contents of the book makes it harder to consume it in one sitting. The book mainly deals and details an abusive relationship between two queer women, how it starts, develops, how it destroys her but is unable to bolt, and the long-lasting effects of trauma due to said abuse. It is horrifying but highly important as, stated by the author in the book, there aren't many sources that discuss this topic and show light in how, no matter which type of relationship you are (poly, monogamous, same-sex, opposite-sex, etc), abuse is abuse and can happen and has happened. I am glad we are at a time in which we can discuss these topics among the community.

The gaslighting, the jealousy, controlling behaviour, abusive patterns, "happy" moments to overcompensate, the physicial, emotional and sexual harrassment, the consequences... they are all difficult themes to tackle and read, but Carmen María Machado does a marvelous job.

My only complaint is that i'm not the biggest fan of the second person pov in books. Nonetheless, a harrowing, necessary read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Biphobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

kschul724's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse

mindfullybritt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Vomit, and Sexual assault

sapphotoni's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse

cestarimm's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

“a verdade é que não há lugar melhor para se viver que à sombra de uma montanha bela e furiosa”

acho que esse livro mudou a minha vida! 🥹

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

marisa_kingsley77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Mental illness and Physical abuse

vivel's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse

mortiffa's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Machado's story is heartbreaking and hard to grapple with, but the writing in this memoir is absolutely breathtaking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Religious bigotry

veepopp's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

Minor: Lesbophobia and Adult/minor relationship