Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Maid by Nita Prose

29 reviews

blackcatkai's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

CW: drug trafficking/use, violence, blood/injury, death, ableism, gaslighting, cancer/illness

I loved this so much, I devoured all in a day, completely unintentionally. once I started I just couldn't stop. I love molly and I got so angry at all those around her treating her poorly and taking advantage of her. her character reads as possibly autistic, and even though it's not explicitly stated, I'm sure it's intentional.

I will absolutely be picking up more from Nita Prose in the future, I had a blast with this one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Medical content, Drug use, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail

kcarney86's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Torture, Murder, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Classism, and Chronic illness

reddeddy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Ableism, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Trafficking

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Bullying, Addiction, Alcohol, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, and Xenophobia

saltycoffee's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Cancer, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

davidrb's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I just didn't like it. Sorry about that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

now_booking's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I’m not entirely sure what I expected going into this- based on buzz and blurb, I’d imagined some sort of Eleanor Oliphant cozy mystery and in some ways, this is that-ish. But I think to call Molly an Eleanor isn’t quite right or fair to either character. Molly is sort of her own sort of socially awkward, neurodivergent character- I’d say she’s kind of Pollyanna meets Keiko (from Convenience Store Woman) meets Mary Poppins all at once with a sprinkling of her own uniqueness. Many times in the first third of this book, I was gasping because it was like unleashing an innocent babe out into the world to be taken advantage of, but Molly had grit and personality and ultimately she was a delight.

The premise is that Molly, a maid at a luxury boutique hotel, has always struggled with social cues and making friends. After losing her grandmother and being betrayed by a loser boyfriend, she is determined to keep her head down and make enough to pay her rent, but she can’t resist the seduction of the possibility of new friends at her hotel job. Unfortunately, this leads her into danger and suddenly, in trying to help her friends, she comes under suspicion of murder.

I really enjoyed this novel. It’s kind of a cosy mystery but it’s also about friendship and found family and responsibility and grief and dealing with terminal illness and loss. I felt emotionally-engaged in the story even though Molly as a character had obviously been trained to control her emotions and suppress her feelings out of politeness. I enjoyed Molly’s voice and observations as a character and I would say this was gently humorous. I think that while this was great and enjoyable and I even liked the twist at the end, there was sometimes a bit of detachment I felt from Molly that sometimes made this feel a little unbelievable or very dramatic in the way of movies from the 50s and 60s. I suppose this could be an intentional choice as Molly’s habits and language and behaviour WERE inspired by that period thanks to her grandmother. I loved the supporting characters and was curious about Mr Preston and his daughter and his relationship with Molly’s grandma. In all this was a really enjoyable read and I recommend checking it out if you’re looking for a gentle but really engaging read with light humor and Cody mystery vibes.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Ballantine Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Grief, Cancer, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Classism

Minor: Sexism and Racism

befreckledreader's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Cute book. Took me a while to get into it, but once I did, it was a charming delight. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Classism, and Death

ate_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Classism, Death, Infidelity, Sexism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief

annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

the mystery was pretty cut and dry and over too quickly, other than a slight twist at the end that doesn't really change very much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Gun violence