Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

366 reviews

artisticpie's review against another edition

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• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Sexism, Violence, and Vomit

charrlee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Everything began tasting like an almost epiphany, and the final swallow did end in epiphany. One way or another, we all air our the ghosts in our houses. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Grief

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Violence

edamamebean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

kaki4forks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Dementia

reddermoon's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia

snackattackisback69's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

This book has beautiful prose, thoughtful imagery and a creative structive that gripped me. I also enjoyed the short chapters as they made the book easy to read. While the topic was heavy and it was difficult for me to read certain parts of the novel, I greatly enjoyed it.  

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Murder

cait808's review against another edition

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5.0

carmen maria machado is one of my favorite wordsmiths; i've read this masterpiece like 5 times already and each read begets a new revelation. 

you pull this book from the shelf because reading it feels like peeling back a juicy scab. i return it, pride of place, because the familiar itch of my skin knitting back together feels even better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Minor: Pedophilia

moscat's review against another edition

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5.0

What an incredible book. I rarely read memoirs, but I think it's safe to say this is far from a traditional memoir. The way it uses structure and genre to also tell an autobiographical story is nothing short of masterful. It's also heartbreaking. And has made me see short stories of CMM in a new light.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Homophobia and Violence

saint_eleanor's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

this book made me physically sick to my stomach, it was so heartbreaking. It's so hard too when something like this is so relatable because you're reading it like screaming at the narrator, the same way you would scream at your younger self, you know? Really amazing writing and very riveting for a memoir, I really could not put it down.
I took 1 star off for personal reasons that aren't 100% in fair judgement of the book but there were a couple things that irritated me that are probably not worth writing down. I definitely recommend this book, especially if you are someone who potentially has found yourself in a relationship that makes you feel unsafe, you are not alone and leaving IS AN OPTION!!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Homophobia

Minor: Fatphobia

hydrareads's review against another edition

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4.5

“Would knowing have made you dumber or smarter?”

I pose the above question all the time when I look at my past relationships and decisions in retrospect. This book doesn’t necessarily answer that either but it does make you think.

An incredible autobiographical account on queerness and intimate partner abuse, it is a very eye opening and heartbreaking read. This book is a valiant effort at putting ink to paper and a formal historical entry to topics that are rarely talked about — queerness and abuse. 

The format of this book is not only unique but incredibly enjoyable. I haven’t read anything like this. It takes you through a disheartening and inspiring adventure through a surprisingly fun writing format. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Gaslighting