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A review by ratwitch
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
The loss of the half star is solely because I found it disjointed and slightly hard to follow in places, although I believe that is intentional!
I've never read a memoir before, as a genre it does not interest me but I am so glad I picked this book up. It is beautiful and heart-breaking and brilliant. The formatting is so clever and used to further the story. Machado's tale isn't just told through the words, but how they are laid out. This is a topic that, as she rightfully points out, is not talked about enough and I'm so glad she used her voice to speak about it in this way.
Although I would not say I enjoyed this book, as that seems to be the incorrect word, I cannot recommend this memoir enough!
I've never read a memoir before, as a genre it does not interest me but I am so glad I picked this book up. It is beautiful and heart-breaking and brilliant. The formatting is so clever and used to further the story. Machado's tale isn't just told through the words, but how they are laid out. This is a topic that, as she rightfully points out, is not talked about enough and I'm so glad she used her voice to speak about it in this way.
Although I would not say I enjoyed this book, as that seems to be the incorrect word, I cannot recommend this memoir enough!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Sexual assault