Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

78 reviews

aags'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Infidelity

bearybooky's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

The ending was gratifying and satisfying! Looking forward to #3!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Bullying, Infertility, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence, Cursing, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicide

teganberryyy's review

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, and Murder

samantha914's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Gun violence, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Stalking and Suicidal thoughts

drybay'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? Yes

2.5

The book kept me entertained, but I cannot really compliment it on its literary accomplishements. It was quite frustrating how Millies situation hadn't really changed from the first book, the writing style was a bit pretentious from time to time and I'm still a bit on the fence about the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Chronic illness, Gun violence, and Fatphobia

Minor: Suicide

annie_brewer's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

Read via audiobook (Hatchette UK - Bookouture)

This was another easy and fun read from McFadden, yet felt very samey.
Millie has a few extra facets within her life - Enzo/Brock/Studying - but feels more flat than in the first novel. These character points are underdeveloped and serve no purpose to the story other than to demonstrate how her 'services' have made her personal life tricky.

I enjoyed reading Wendy's POV,

as an indulgence of reading about absurd self-absorbtion,

and learning about the dynamics of her relationship. Garrick was written well and was one of my favourite characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Death, Domestic abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Gun violence and Blood

taylorp98's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Blood, Violence, and Gun violence

kfquarium's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Alcohol, Blood, Stalking, Excrement, and Vomit

therealanakin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Death

Moderate: Stalking, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Infertility

luna_98's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

i had no idea what was going to happen so the plot twist(s) definitely surprised me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Body shaming

Minor: Gaslighting and Gun violence