tinyjude's review
4.25
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!
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
southernselkie08's review
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Biphobia, and Infidelity
nico_lechat's review
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Biphobia
erica_reads_things's review against another edition
4.75
I loved the narrative style and tropes of the Dream House once I got used to the flow. I really appreciated how Carmen held the complexities of domestic violence and the topic and experiences within the queer community. This text will absolutely remain an important work in queer narratives. So well done.
Graphic: Grief, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Death, Hate crime, Alcohol, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Body shaming, and Stalking
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Fatphobia
lizziaha's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Grief, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
Minor: Biphobia
remimicha's review
4.25
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
books_withblooms's review
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting
Minor: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, and Domestic abuse
talking_heads's review
5.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
jordynkw's review
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, and Sexual violence
squidknees's review
5.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Alcoholism, Self harm, Bullying, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Cursing, and Blood