Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Maid by Nita Prose

177 reviews

bethanybreton's review against another edition

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

5.0

Giving a 5 star review to a murder mystery is not something I take lightly. Mystery/thrillers is my favorite genre and I slightly expected this “whodunit” to be like all the others. I was wrong, in the best way. 
The Maid is not only a murder mystery, but a story about people that are different and depart from social norms. Molly’s character development throughout the story is profound, and as a reader you feel so horrible for her lack of understanding of social situations, where she is clearly being treated poorly, and so proud of her when she learns to interpret them. 
Just when you think it’s over, the author gives you more. This one kept me turning the page and I finished it in 2 days. Highly recommend to fans of mysteries/thrillers that want a more deep, meaningful read within their preferred genre.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Murder

hopkinsk0829's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Domestic abuse

laurensalisbury's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying and Domestic abuse

Minor: Deportation

racheyreads's review against another edition

challenging funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.25

Such an amazing and enlightening read. Nita does an amazing job of tackling the world through the eyes of someone who appears mentally neurodivergent. The whit and elegance of the main character Molly is awkwardly funny and charming. The fact this story takes place over the time span of a single week seems stressful, however, the pacing and chapter structure of this novel are beautifully done. At some stages I very much could not put it down because I just needed more. Wonderful work and I can't wait to read more books written by Nita.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This book reminded me of Eleanor Oliphant is Fine a bit — the main characters being somewhat strange and therefor similar. I liked that the narrator was morally grey, because she was a bit different than other people. I also found her naivety to be quite refreshing if not a bit unbelievable. All in all, a quick read that is interesting and well-written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Classism, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

brookes_books14's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Cancer

cocopeia's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Gaslighting, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Deportation, Alcohol, Chronic illness, and Grief

simrankohli's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Very rarely does an author manage to pull-off a genuinely good twist in the final chapter, in a way that doesn’t feel forced or cheap. My hat off to you, Nita. That aside, there are some major issues with the way characters act in this novel. The clearly neurodivergent protagonist’s inability to read social cues waxes and wanes to suit the plot. The villains are petty and cruel in a very obvious way, that makes the book feel like it was written at least three decades ago. The grandmother’s assisted suicide seemed very unnecessarily violent and out of place. Why a nice old lady who choose to traumatise her granddaughter during her last moments is beyond comprehension, considering the much less dramatic and painful alternatives. Also, the rich white lawyer lady swooping in mid narrative to save the bumbling autistic maid and drug mule-ed illegal Mexican immigrant left a bad taste in my mouth. Overall, a fun easy read, but with some major thematic caveats.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, and Drug abuse

sarahna's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Death, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Cancer, Medical trauma, Suicide, Torture, Ableism, Gaslighting, and Medical content

ktembreull's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

3.0

I loved the book until the point where the person Molly loved and trusted most made her think that ending a life was mercy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, and Ableism