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The Maid by Nita Prose

226 reviews

sophiemartin's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad 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: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

jackieyvette's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? N/A

4.25

This book was circulating at the library a lot this summer and after it died down I decided to see what the hype was about and I was very happy with this book. I’m not partial to mysteries usually other than an Agatha Christie novel here and there, but I loved this type of mystery. The Molly Gray character was very interesting and lovable  and I wish I could read about her again and again. The people she surrounded herself weren’t always the best kind of people, but the way she sees them makes me not care because I just want to hear her point of view more and more. 
The mystery itself was good a little twist that I didn’t figure out so that was fun as I usually feel in mystery novels I figure out the ending half way through. 

Crying score: I got watery eyed for Molly, but right after she would make me smile. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

dontwritedown's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

Good golly Miss Molly. That was a ride of a mystery novel. A classic whodunnit that, at every chapter makes you think you know who did it, but you won't know till the literal last 5 pages of the book.

As someone who is also neuodivergent and a lover of classic Hollywood, I can also relate a lot to the story of Molly the Maid and how both of those traits are both her downfall and the thing that keeps you guessing. 

Definitely worth a read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Death

Minor: Racism

sharlapeggy's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Deportation

ukponge's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Violence and Murder

trulydevious's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Physical abuse

Minor: Infidelity

aylaoset's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, and Murder

clalaure's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Violence, Grief, and Murder

_cararichardson's review against another edition

funny 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

5.0

this was such a nice, quick, read. The main character Molly is a good narrator and sees a lot of personal growth that’s quite touching. You hate seeing bad things happen to her because she’s such a good egg.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

sorcha's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Deportation