Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

1137 reviews

laur_astor's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

This is a masterclass in crafting an entirely original memoir. Carmen's writing is raw and heartbreaking and sucks you into the feelings she feels so deeply. Also, her audiobook narration is so poetic and mesmerizing.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content and Homophobia

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

cor_luz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative fast-paced

4.25

An unfortunate well needed book. Abusive relationships can happen to anyone from any gender and in any fashion. Being queer unfortunately does not protect you from domestic abuse (physical or emotional). Carmen does an excellent job showing how abuse doesn't start with immediate beatings or beration, it starts sweetly and full of attraction, like any other relationship. And then it can slowly start. I'm glad to hear Carmen has found a love that is good for her and that she had the strength to tell this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse

zerinasahar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

readbycarina's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

frogbabies's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Homophobia

bebidocrimes's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

This feels like it should be required reading for every young queer person. It really expresses the importance of breaking the utopian lense with which we regard queer relationships. It feels especially poignant to me as someone who sees herself as less desirable and has accepted whatever attention she could get in the past. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

beccadyerhair's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

jkmh's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse

coffeedumps's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Such an important book for the queer literary canon. Intermingles memoir with history which breaks up the sorta poetic style of writing very nicely. I’m knocking down half a star bc I didn’t like the narrator sorry it was literally the author but like jdhdhhd 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Lesbophobia and Homophobia