Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

215 reviews

jesselopod's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

This is the most unique  memoir I have ever read. Brilliant, challenging, and harrowingly raw. I did not expect this non-linear shattering of perspective, dissecting events into many different genres and dissecting the genres themselves. Absolutely incredible. 

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Content Warnings

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

breadbummer's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

LOTS of literary/cultural references that flew way over my head, mainly in terms of "chapter" titles and, maybe it's because of the ADHD troubles when listening to an audiobook without text, but there were some passages that I was confused about how they related to the story. Otherwise, I'm speechless; horrifying events that were beautifully written.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual assault, Grief, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Animal death

Minor: Biphobia, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Blood

michaelanormand's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fatphobia, Transphobia, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

bchantele15's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

kheinekamp's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Homophobia, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Violence

buttercat42's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

Somewhat difficult to get into at first, and then impossible to put down. I love the fragmented format and found it very readable. The writing was deliciously intelligent. An important queer story I didn’t know I needed. One quibble— of course I understand the importance of the more educational passsges at the end, but they felt poorly incorporated with the rest of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcohol and Homophobia

sophiesometimesreads's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

Wow. I don't know how to adequately describe this book. It was beautifully written and explores the important topic of abusive relationships and, more specifically, queer abusive relationships, though Machado's recollection of her experiences interspersed with commentary on literature, media and a societal perception of what constitutes as abuse. The short chapters made it easy to get through, which balanced out the heavy topic matter. PLEASE check your trigger warnings before reading this, but it was a very powerful and important read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts

rahrahjay's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault

bibliophage_teamage's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative reflective sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

17kmcollins's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia