Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

159 reviews

authorisasauthordoes's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

kendal_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Lesbophobia

mariaisabelad's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

This was a gorgeous memoir. Compulsively readable from start-to-finish, Machado's penchant for lyricism and horrific elements makes for a creative, unique interpretation of the nonfiction structure. Her ability to express the corrosion of a relationship into intimate partner violence while acknowledging the complications of abuse in a queer relationship made me reflect deeply on the language we use to understand violence. An essential read from one of my favorite authors working today.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Gaslighting and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

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

rachelfayreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Sexual violence

the_readingraven's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Such beautiful writing and so informative. Please review the triggers before reading.

I can't express in my normal jargon how emotional this work made me. Like seriously, home girl better never met me cause she's catching these hands for putting Carmen through it! Jk... 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Domestic abuse

amberleigh838's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Bullying, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

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

scifi_rat's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia

Minor: Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Biphobia, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Grief, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, and Torture