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

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

This is one of my favorite books I've ever read. The writing is poetic, haunting and incredibly innovative. I found the short, vignette style chapters engrossing and the way the story was presented incredibly beautiful and immersive. This book was a haunting and beautiful portrayal of a queer, abusive relationship but shows the more subtle side of domestic abuse and does a great job of showing the trauma that comes from emotional, psychological abuse that is not as often portrayed in media. Carmen did a lot of research into domestic abuse, especially abuse in queer relationships and it was not only entertaining, but also informative. 
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