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

5.0

Wow, just wow. I listened to this via audiobook. The author narrates it herself and what a ride it was. A powerful memoir about the authors experience in a same-sex abusive relationship. We follow Carmen through the beginning, middle and end of her relationship and she captures the struggles she faced with beautifully dark prose. Even though this is a memoir there are huge horror vibes and I feel you need to be in the right headspace to give this a go. An extremely raw look into mental health when trapped in an abusive relationship.