Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

34 reviews

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Another fantastic thriller! This time around I guessed some, but not all of the plot twists! I could not put this book down! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Blood, Gun violence, and Infidelity

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Body shaming, and Infertility

Minor: Suicide

666katieee's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

typedtruths's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

2.75

 

#1) The Housemaid ★★☆☆☆

much better than book one but my favourite part was still enzo calling brock 'broccoli'


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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Stalking, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcohol, Infertility, Vomit, Sexual assault, Rape, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Minor: Classism, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

➸ Trigger warnings for fatmisia & body-shaming, classism, attempted rape, infidelity (on-page), discussions of domestic abuse and violence, disordered eating & food thoughts including calorie counting and food shaming, suicidal ideation, alcohol consumption, infertility mentioned, blood depiction, emesis, death of a mother from a stroke mentioned, murder by gun & knife violence, physical assault, stalking, incarceration for physical assault mentioned, and poverty & financial difficulties discussed Context: The protagonist's employee has her whatever-a-male-mistress-is-called pretend to be an abusive, violent husband. This includes physical abuse, attempted strangulation, electronic monitoring, and food deprivation. Mentions of the protagonist working to free previous clients from domestic abuse situations, including murdering the abuser when necessary. Her neighbour attempts to rape her and she pushes him down the stairs. The police do not believe her and victim-blame. Her ex-boyfriend hides drugs in his apartment in revenge, and her neighbour goes to jail for drug possession. The protagonist was in jail for assaulting her friend's rapist because he died from his injuries. Wendy, the protagonist's employer, also didn't tell her real husband that she was unable to get pregnant, even though he believed they were trying to have a child (hide spoiler)].

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

amandasantosx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This book, wow. It was so frustrating and exciting at the same time. I really did enjoy this book, but jesus, that’s two men that Nina has been with that Millie goes for, didn’t really like that story line, wish Nina and Enzo never got together if she was planning for Millie and Enzo to be together. Wendy was such a vile woman, the stuff she classed as abuse or mistreatment ???? It was hard to read. Besides that, the twists in this book left my jaw on the actual ground, I couldn’t put the book down ! Excited to read the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Body shaming, Death, Infertility, Murder, Blood, Eating disorder, and Gaslighting

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

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Murder, Classism, Domestic abuse, Blood, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Eating disorder, Stalking, Body shaming, and Chronic illness

Minor: Self harm, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

ashwatever98's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Death, Murder, and Confinement

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Stalking and Infertility

This book was PHENOMENAL!! The plot twists kept coming and before I knew it, I was hooked. Truly amazing.

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