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In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

88 reviews

rainbowcerberus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Dementia

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

floatinthevoid's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

I wish I could give it more than 5 stars. I still have a lump in my throat as I write this review, because on god, this book took me to a rollercoaster of emotions. Brilliant and poignant writing, thorough research, and the kind of book that really brings out your empathy. You can tell that Carmen Maria Machado has a lot of compassion while writing this, she wants to reveal the ugly truth of queer abusive relationship, but she also wants to tell others who might find themselves in similar situations that there's hope, that someone will believe you. This so hard-hitting for me who has been in a toxic relationship, i think i will cry again while reading some of the quotes that hit too close to home. This book is an important read for everyone. The writing style is easy to digest, although caution is very much needed.

"A reminder to remember: just because the sharpness of the sadness has faded does not mean that it was not, once, terrible. It means only that time and space, creatures of infinite girth and tenderness, have stepped between the two of you, and they are keeping you safe as they were once unable to."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Fatphobia and Lesbophobia

thebookpaiges's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol and Drug use

heartsandthumbs's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

2.0

The author is brave for telling her story. I don’t love her style of writing, but it is not for me to say that her style is wrong. The story is hers and so is the way she tells it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, and Toxic relationship

catatlanta's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, Drug use, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, and Violence

aproudmc13's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Biphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Cursing, Fatphobia, Racism, Classism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Vomit, Grief, Outing, Rape, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Misogyny, and Drug use

archaicrobin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

A beautifully written memoir detailing the author’s personal experiences in a same sex abusive relationship. Interwoven amidst  haunting scenes, is the author’s research into the history of same sex abusive relationships. The mix of personal experience and extensive research was a perfect blend for this addictive memoir. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Drug use, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

voidcrawler's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Body shaming, and Homophobia

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, and Alcohol

sylvestra's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, and Fatphobia