Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

109 reviews

tinyjude's review

challenging dark informative reflective fast-paced

4.25

A memoir filled with beautiful metaphors, analogies and cross-boundaries genres and experimentation. Despite being a brief read, the contents of the book makes it harder to consume it in one sitting. The book mainly deals and details an abusive relationship between two queer women, how it starts, develops, how it destroys her but is unable to bolt, and the long-lasting effects of trauma due to said abuse. It is horrifying but highly important as, stated by the author in the book, there aren't many sources that discuss this topic and show light in how, no matter which type of relationship you are (poly, monogamous, same-sex, opposite-sex, etc), abuse is abuse and can happen and has happened. I am glad we are at a time in which we can discuss these topics among the community.

The gaslighting, the jealousy, controlling behaviour, abusive patterns, "happy" moments to overcompensate, the physicial, emotional and sexual harrassment, the consequences... they are all difficult themes to tackle and read, but Carmen María Machado does a marvelous job.

My only complaint is that i'm not the biggest fan of the second person pov in books. Nonetheless, a harrowing, necessary read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Biphobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

juliarenae's review

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

i loved how the book was written, how raw, and exemplified her truth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Violence, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

southernselkie08's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Biphobia, and Infidelity

lizziaha's review against another edition

4.5

damn i really wish i paid more attention in my literary theory class. I feel like it would’ve heightened the experience for me. the style of writing in this book is so compelling, I found myself framing my own memories in it: “dream house as” and second person pov. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Grief, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Minor: Biphobia

maess's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Outing, Sexism, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

maggiebee101's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

remimicha's review

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Alcohol, Biphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia

lorenag5's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

amyelliot's review

dark emotional funny medium-paced

4.75

This book is reflective, heartbreaking, and informative. It taught me about queer history and the relationships and disfunctions that shaped our community today. It also tells the personal story of a queer woman dealing with domestic abuse and her mental state in a fragmented and fascinating way. I read it in days. I recommend this to all gay women! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Addiction, Homophobia, Mental illness, Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

savvypotions's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship