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In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
4.25

Finishing this book, I found out that Carmen narrates the audiobook herself, and do wonder if listening to it would make my rating higher.

It's a beautifully written book and a unique memoir where Carmen not only inserts the readers into instances of her life but also encourages us to ask questions and reminds us that we're all just human. Had I not borrowed this from the library, I would have been highlighting in it enthusiastically. 

I didn't care a whole lot for the footnotes though. I understand why they were there and am sure that they add to the story for many other people, but as a reader I've never liked frequent footnotes and this didn't change that.