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# In the Dream House: A Memoir

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desertcart.com: In the Dream House: A Memoir: 9781644450383: Machado, Carmen Maria: Books

Review: Best Memoir of the Decade - I read this book in one sitting - it was utterly un-put-downable. It tore my heart apart, but stuck around to gather the pieces and offer a healing salve. Even if you've never experienced any type of abuse, the story is so well written, the style not just creative but cleverly reflecting the topic of the book, and the narrator's voice so likable, that it's a memoir that anyone could easily name in their top 5 favorites. It's very clear that a lot of intention went into the entire piece. If you have ever found yourself in an abusive relationship, you know how isolating and bleak it feels. If you’ve ever found yourself in a queer abusive relationship, you know that the feeling of isolation is also threaded with shame, confusion, and a lack of visible precedence. If you’ve ever found yourself in a queer, psychologically/emotionally abusive relationship, then you know how utterly impossible it is to find representations of your experience in movies, art, literature, television, etc. This book is important not only because it serves as a brilliantly written cautionary tale that anyone, in any kind of relationship, can be preyed upon - but also because those of us who have can finally add a book to our shelves that accurately represents our experience, or even use it as a resource to suggest to others who are struggling to understand our experience. The book benefits everyone who reads it - queer or not, abused or not. Towards the end of the book, Machado mentions a moment in her past, wherein a woman at a party whispers to her, "I believe you". She is so overcome with gratitude and begins to cry so hard that she has to leave the party and go home. Every page of this book felt to me like a soft, gentle whisper in my ear: "I believe you. I believe you. I believe you."
Review: gripping writing, sad story, unfinished. - beautifully written! is it a memoir? carmen says a lot about what happened to her but reveals very little of how she coped -- and her recovery process. the refrain of lesbian violence and abuse not being catalogued ends up overshadowing the narrative. as a queer survivor of abuse in a same-sex relationship, this book feels like SO MANY of the things i have lived and stories i've heard; so who is carmen's audience? straight people who need convincing? why? as other reviewers, i was also deeply disturbed by the "i would do it all again" line at the end (and would be very disturbed if in a similar situation my partner said that to me in an effort to be.. romantic?). i want carmen to dive more deeply and directly into her own mental health issues related to this abuse and tell more about her coping and recovery -- but it's not my book. it just feels like i've read the first part of something, not the whole work. it feels unfinished...

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #19,482 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in LGBTQ+ Biographies (Books) #223 in Women's Biographies #399 in Memoirs (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (7,644) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.15 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 1644450380 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1644450383 |
| Item Weight  | 9.6 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 272 pages |
| Publication date  | December 1, 2020 |
| Publisher  | Graywolf Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Memoir of the Decade
*by K***H on November 10, 2019*

I read this book in one sitting - it was utterly un-put-downable. It tore my heart apart, but stuck around to gather the pieces and offer a healing salve. Even if you've never experienced any type of abuse, the story is so well written, the style not just creative but cleverly reflecting the topic of the book, and the narrator's voice so likable, that it's a memoir that anyone could easily name in their top 5 favorites. It's very clear that a lot of intention went into the entire piece. If you have ever found yourself in an abusive relationship, you know how isolating and bleak it feels. If you’ve ever found yourself in a queer abusive relationship, you know that the feeling of isolation is also threaded with shame, confusion, and a lack of visible precedence. If you’ve ever found yourself in a queer, psychologically/emotionally abusive relationship, then you know how utterly impossible it is to find representations of your experience in movies, art, literature, television, etc. This book is important not only because it serves as a brilliantly written cautionary tale that anyone, in any kind of relationship, can be preyed upon - but also because those of us who have can finally add a book to our shelves that accurately represents our experience, or even use it as a resource to suggest to others who are struggling to understand our experience. The book benefits everyone who reads it - queer or not, abused or not. Towards the end of the book, Machado mentions a moment in her past, wherein a woman at a party whispers to her, "I believe you". She is so overcome with gratitude and begins to cry so hard that she has to leave the party and go home. Every page of this book felt to me like a soft, gentle whisper in my ear: "I believe you. I believe you. I believe you."

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ gripping writing, sad story, unfinished.
*by S***N on May 23, 2021*

beautifully written! is it a memoir? carmen says a lot about what happened to her but reveals very little of how she coped -- and her recovery process. the refrain of lesbian violence and abuse not being catalogued ends up overshadowing the narrative. as a queer survivor of abuse in a same-sex relationship, this book feels like SO MANY of the things i have lived and stories i've heard; so who is carmen's audience? straight people who need convincing? why? as other reviewers, i was also deeply disturbed by the "i would do it all again" line at the end (and would be very disturbed if in a similar situation my partner said that to me in an effort to be.. romantic?). i want carmen to dive more deeply and directly into her own mental health issues related to this abuse and tell more about her coping and recovery -- but it's not my book. it just feels like i've read the first part of something, not the whole work. it feels unfinished...

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The shortest chapter in the book was the most powerful
*by C***T on January 15, 2025*

I have never read a Machado book before, though I am familiar with her experimental style of writing. Her collection of short experiences to tell her heartbreaking tale had me seeing life with a new perspective. I will say that in the book I found Carmen's character to be a bit unbelievable in the first 40 pages, however as I went on I drastically altered my opinion. Later in the book she has a "choose your own adventure" section that I was skeptical about, however it worked so well I would not be surprised if more authors began construction sections in their books this way. In the shortest chapter, the author writes once sentence. this sentence had me staring at this page for five minutes, wishing she was wrong and thinking about my own experiences until I realized how right she was. Amazing work, love her, love the transparency, and I love the vulnerability she has the courage to show.

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