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The Maid by Nita Prose

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katymat18's review against another edition

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funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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brookesbookstagram's review against another edition

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challenging dark medium-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely devoured this book within two days, and I can see and understand the hype. I can also see the controversy regarding protagonist Molly, without it explicitly stating, but clearly defining her to be a neurodivergent character.

Mollys portrayal I found beautiful, it resonated strongly with me, and I felt it really drove the narrative of the decisions, choices and understanding she had of the world. Leaning into this was a great experience. With many neurodivergent people in my life, it was great to have a main character, quirks and all, barriers and uncomfortable truths be portrayed in this way.

I enjoyed the who dun-nit elements, although the other characters didn’t have as much substance or depth, I did generally enjoy all the characters and the way they all formed together in this book. Overall this was my favourite read of 2023 so far!

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serena_hien's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

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jessismoore's review against another edition

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dark hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

The story was definitely an interesting concept, a maid that cleans your room knows a lot about you but cleans everything up after you so it’s a good crime scene. However, I found aspects of Molly’s personality to just be convenient for the plot. I saw other reviews before starting that described her as a neurotypical person’s view of how a neurodivergent person acts and that made me hesitant to read this but it was for a book club. I made it through the book without a problem and it kept my interest. I did enjoy the story but I still felt like the book justified a lot of Molly’s behavior, especially near the end of the book. I understand the narrator doesn’t necessarily reflect the author but it felt off at times.

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