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A review by sourcucumbers
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
reflective
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Things Aren’t Always as They Seem
The beginning of the book was really hard to follow and I almost dropped it, but I’m glad I was able to power through the first part! At times, it felt very conversational and I was immersed in the story telling but other times I felt so confused in trying to decipher what Carmen was trying to say.
Carmen does a great job using footnotes. I loved how it contributed to the larger conversation of the book. Also mind-blowing how it turned into a mini choose your own adventure with a twist! I really enjoyed those parts most
tl;dr great book! the first half may seem slow but power through it and i promise it have insightful commentary. the ending was a bit anticlimactic but for what it’s worth, it needed to be.
The beginning of the book was really hard to follow and I almost dropped it, but I’m glad I was able to power through the first part! At times, it felt very conversational and I was immersed in the story telling but other times I felt so confused in trying to decipher what Carmen was trying to say.
tl;dr great book! the first half may seem slow but power through it and i promise it have insightful commentary. the ending was a bit anticlimactic but for what it’s worth, it needed to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse