In the Dream House- A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado
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Web ID: 11774808Abuse between women told honestly, creatively
Carmen Maria Machado has written a memoir in fragments that adds up to a clear and wholistic story of her experience in a psychologically abusive lesbian relationship. This is a powerful story, skillfully told in the second person, with scenes building chronologically as well as metaphorically. I kept reading what might have been an uncomfortable story because the author tells it in such a creative way. That she also brings in knowledge of the research on domestic abuse between women and the lesbian community’s varying reactions to domestic abuse makes it all the more richly layered.
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Haunting, Horrific, Beautiful
I agree with other readers that it is difficult, almost impossible, to rate memoirs. But I will say that this memoir is really dang beautiful. I read the audiobook narrated by the author, which is one of my absolutely favorite ways to consume non-fiction literature. It was haunting and informative and tense. Highly recommend.
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haunt you with its powerful verse
I absolutely loved the way this book was written. It is not a chapter book but rather small snippets of thoughts, places, people, and situations. I think if this book had been written in longer chapters, it would have been too depressing and daunting to read. That this women was able to overcome such a horrific situation is empowering. It is too bad that people who hurt, hurt other people but that is how life works. Even written as small snippets this book will still haunt you with its powerful verse.
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A haunting memoir
Dream House as Reality. You tried to tell your story to people who didn't know how to listen. You made a fool of yourself, in more ways than one. I thought you died, but writing this, I'm not sure you did. In the Dream House is a memoir showing domestic abuse in a queer relationship. The author describes her trauma in poetic prose that is so freaking haunting. Every aspect of her story resonated so deeply with me, and there's a reminder here that being queer doesn't make you good or bad. It just makes you queer, and you're able to fall for the same mistakes that anyone else could - include falling in love with a monster and staying in an abusive relationship.
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