Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Maid by Nita Prose

26 reviews

maevebm's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

what a quirky, fun, heart-warming read! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Torture, and Murder

samcsmith's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Abandonment, Deportation, Torture, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Terminal illness

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

fblizz's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Torture, Deportation, and Bullying

rebeccapughs's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

1.5

This was one of those books that the more I thought about it, the more I hated it. Molly, the main character, is very obviously autistic although this is never mentioned. Words like ‘odd’, ‘weird’ and ‘different’ are used to describe her. Like, when exactly is this set?? They mention emojis so it’s obviously set fairly recently and yet no one considers the possibility that Molly is neurodivergent? Is it set in a world where autism doesn’t exist? 

Also, the 2 twists at the end of the book kind of infuriated me to the point where each twist lost it a star.

she smothered her grandmother with a pillow as an agreed way to end her suffering and then, in the last chapter, it turns out she knew who the murderer was the entire time as she had a conversation with her before she phoned for help the second time. There weren’t ever any clues to point to this and it came completely out of nowhere, which means Molly lied to everyone who helped her to clear her name, and we as the reader, were lied to as well. A plot twist shouldn’t come completely out of nowhere, on a reread, you should be able to pick up on subtle clues that point towards it. Maybe there was and I’ve just missed them??

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Torture

ncoletti's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Deportation and Drug use

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

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

sj_croft's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Grief, Torture, and Drug use

odrib's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Graphic: Cancer, Murder, Bullying, Ableism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Drug use, and Physical abuse