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

reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

 Carmen Maria Machado's "In the Dream House" is a masterpiece in structure. Written completely from the second perspective, this memoir on the breakdown of the author's queer abusive relationship was an immersive experience from the first line to the very last. The queer community often doesn't like talking about abuse because we feel that it would vilify us in the eyes of those who already don't want us to exist. But stories like Machado's are important. The perspective makes it unlike any other memoir I've read. "You follow her in because you don’t know what else to do,”  makes the reader feel like they're experiencing exactly what Machado does, in real time. I will always recommend this book. It is a heavy read, and at times I felt I would not be able to finish it. 
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