A review by alexisofgreenbedsheets
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

original, contemporary, and a brutal read. some of the most heartbreaking depictions of what it feels like in an emotionally abusive situation. does tend to meander on her writing this book, which distracts from the completely stylized, and almost flawlessly executed, descriptions of the complete experience of an emotionally abusive relationship.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Grief

Minor: Biphobia, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry

excited to read more by this author