56.9k reviews for:

The Housemaid

Freida McFadden

4.09 AVERAGE

winona_reads3's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5 definitely kept my attention! Fast paced pace turner, easy follow and plot Read in 24 hours

tamia22's review against another edition

4.25

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: Yes

courthart777's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

tararussell46's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jmitchell20's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I thought the writing style was a little simplistic and clunky at times, but the twist at the halfway point made it worth finishing! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship

notnotnoble's review against another edition

3.25

lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

auxibarea's review against another edition

3.0

dark 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: No

dannilou85's review against another edition

4.25

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: No

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Very surprised that this lived up to the hype. Have put off reading it as I thought it would be rubbish and even half way through it assumed it was going down the usual route, but was happy with the ending!

rachelpool's review against another edition

1.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

rociobn28's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes