"Ravishingly beautiful" Observer

"Excruciatingly honest and yet vibrantly creative" Irish Times

"Provocative and rich" Economist

"Daring, chilling, and unlike anything else you've ever read" Esquire

"An absolute must-read" Stylist

WINNER OF THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2021

"A masterpiece. Proceed with caution" Phoebe Bridgers

In the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado's amazing and groundbreaking account of a relationship that went wrong. Following the complete curve of a painful experience with a charismatic yet violent woman, this is a bold deconstruction of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse.

Each chapter views the relationship from a different perspective, as Machado holds the events to the light and examines them from distinct angles. She critically scrutinizes legal proceedings, fairy tales, Star Trek, and Disney villains, as well as iconic works of film and literature, incorporating all this with her characteristic humor, playfulness, and openness to exploration. The result is a powerful book that explodes our ideas of what a memoir can do and be.

Pages: 304, Year of Publication: 2021, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm