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Nella casa dei tuoi sogni by Carmen Maria Machado

21 reviews

rieviolet's review

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

3.5

This book deals with an extremely important topic that needs to be voiced and discussed. That said, as a piece of work itself, I liked it so-so. 

I did not get along with the narrative structure, I found the rapid-fire succession of chapters (supposed to show different genres and narrative styles) too much disjointed and confusing. The writing style is a bit too much experimental for me.

I liked much more the chapters that were "essay-like", exploring queer history and theory. However, I think that this mixing of informative chapters together with more literary and elaborately written ones was a bit jarring, it felt like two different books mashed up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Lesbophobia, Body horror, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, Abandonment, Mental illness, Sexism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Gun violence, Medical content, Drug abuse, Torture, Cursing, Car accident, Biphobia, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Bullying, Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Dementia

raisinreads's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual content, Misogyny, Alcohol, Racism, Infidelity, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Drug use

jurizprudence's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

“ . . . you can be hurt by people who look just like you. Not only can it happen, it probably will, because the world is full of hurt people who hurt people.”

so beautifully-written, brutal in its honesty, and heartbreaking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Biphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Alcohol, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

Minor: Racism, Classism, Bullying, Confinement, Dementia, and Pregnancy

cianarae's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I read this entire book in one sitting and could not put it down. It’s beautiful, tragic, splintered, poetic, visceral, unique. I loved the references to movies and books throughout that really gave context to the author’s thoughts and experiences. I want to share this book with everyone I know!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Dementia, and Infidelity

rosalind's review against another edition

5.0

Still 5 stars the second time round!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Murder, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Vomit

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

salt_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, and Grief

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

idontstandbymostofmyoldratings's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Fatphobia, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

lucystolethesky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Fatphobia, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Fatphobia