Memoir of Machado’s relationship with an abuser, also going into the history and historiography of domestic violence in the lesbian community.  Machado made her life & experiences feel very familiar to me, despite my being a cis straight white guy who’s never been in an abusive relationship (maybe it was her use of 2nd person; I can be very suggestible). Also like a good horror story, Machado made the abusive relationship seem very appealing at first (thinking of the relationship as the Overlook Hotel). I was completely unprepared for In the Dream House. I think I was expecting it to be more painful & difficult to read, but instead it was very accessible & for me, it was a page-turner. While Machado’s memoir is painful to read, there is also a lot of humor in it. Now I’m curious about Her Body & Other Parties.