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

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

This is my public apology to Carmen Maria Machado - I'm sorry I did not get the vision and the power of your writing when reading Her Body and Other Parties. I now know better.

In the Dream House. I finished reading, took a deep breath, and opened up my neglected journal. Such a moving read. A story of compounding pain, grief, confusion but also growing strength, love, and sense of self. Machado perfectly captures these scenes of a past life as it only happened today. She does not shy away from calling domestic abuse for what it is. She perfectly uses the small chapter/story format to tie in her truth and experiences to a comprehensive history of domestic abuse in queer relationships that spotlight just how common and everyday it is. 

Recommending this book to you all today but please see some content warnings ahead of reading.
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