Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

37 reviews

torihutchinson's review against another edition

challenging hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

A little too predictable for me (especially for Freida McFadden). There was a good twist that got me but I could figure out the ending earlier than I’d liked.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Rape, Body shaming, Death, Physical abuse, Vomit, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Stalking, and Domestic abuse

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Blood, Confinement, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Eating disorder

Minor: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Vomit, and Mental illness

paperkindle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

Now we wait till June..

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Murder, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Domestic abuse, and Blood

Minor: Vomit and Suicide

chelseacan's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

This book started off good, and ended in an exciting (but random) way. I did enjoy reading, but the main character is infuriating - I felt the same battles she was having with no resolution had me out-loud saying “girl why!!” The self sabotage is real. I never feel bad for men, but cmon what are we doing! Would have liked to see more growth in Millie, even just in her internal dialogue. Entertaining read though, nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Gun violence, Fatphobia, Death, and Sexual assault

rodeo_mama814's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

book_reader_lover's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

The Housemaid's Secret continues the story of Millie.  Mille is a maid for the rich, but that's not all she does.  She gets hired by the Garrick's, but all is not as it seems.  Millie just may be the one that doesn't survive.

To me this one started out slow.  I struggled to read the first 50 pages and thought about DNFing it.  But, it picked up after then, and I flew through the book.  The twists were great.  That one twist, I can't tell you about bc I don't want to ruin the book, really got me.

😊 Happy Reading 😊

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, Blood, and Eating disorder

Minor: Stalking and Blood

krpearl's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Infertility, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

julianairving's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I liked this more than the first. A more interesting mystery 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Violence

sariereads's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Police brutality, Stalking, Vomit, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Gun violence

minerva1221's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence