Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

35 reviews

mallory10100's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

wow this book was amazing. heartbreaking yet quick. i highly recommend. i really liked the unique format. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Confinement, and Infidelity

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Rape, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Vomit

this book really doesn’t feel like non fiction, but it’s a chilling true story and i highly recommend it

umerabab's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

kestrel's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Sexism

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Murder

skudiklier's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I have no words for this book; it was so compelling, beautifully written, heartbreaking, and terrifying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

ldandridge's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

A heart-wrenching story, beautifully written. Queer representation matters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexism, and Physical abuse