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A review by bokryp
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Ooph! Heavy and thoughtful and challenging. Amazing writer. Incredibly unique and intriguing writing structure. I was afraid it would be a slog to get through a new theme every couple pages, but it's one arc of a story told through dozens of facets and lenses. Remarkably cohesive, the structure gave a much more full and nuanced representation than a typical memoir structure would have. It's like how I tell stories. A little scattered and sometimes tangential, but it represents the message all the same. Ended up being engrossed by the serial style narrative.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, and Homophobia