Reviews tagging 'Deportation'

The Maid by Nita Prose

48 reviews

aseel_reads's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

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

1.75

Not really a fan of making the MC such a stereotype of autism... Like it was so obvious but no one brought up in the book? Frustrating to read. The plot wasn't really there and while I didn't guess the actual murderer in the end, it wasn't written like it would be a big deal 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Bullying

Minor: Murder, Grief, Trafficking, Deportation, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

agathajanemaud1908's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I had a bit of trouble getting through about the first half of this book. It didn’t quite grab me in the way I thought it would from all I’ve heard about this book. I think it was because the narrator’s voice took some time to get used to. But I was hooked by the second half and eager to see how things would work out for Molly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Suicide, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment, Deportation, Bullying, and Gun violence

jlblumenfeld's review against another edition

3.0

This book kind of frustrated me in that it felt kind of like they were making light of what literally happens to ASD folks regularly, getting unknowingly coerced/manipulated into crimes because they think the person is their friend. I appreciated the ending and was glad she ended up with JM.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Deportation, Suicide, Murder, Ableism, and Toxic friendship

lydsgrace99's review against another edition

funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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: Ableism and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Death, Deportation, Cancer, Physical abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Grief, Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Addiction, and Alcoholism

seismicality's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense fast-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

I enjoyed this book, the plot twist at the end really surprised me!  I don't think I've read a book before with the point-of-view of someone who is autistic (or at least heavily implied to be) - which is great representation for Neurodiverse folks. The depiction was well written, although I believe it fell into quite a few stereotypes - which took away from that slightly. Overall a good book :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Bullying, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Torture, Terminal illness, Deportation, Drug abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Gun violence, Addiction, and Eating disorder

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

inspiring sad 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

4.0

really easy to read. did not realise mc was going to be on the autism spectrum. whilst it’s not said explicitly it’s heavily implied and it hurts having to watch her get manipulated by those around her but it was soothing to know she had others around her that did genuinely care about her
i loved the plot, really enjoyed

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting, Grief, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, and Death

Minor: Abandonment, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Police brutality, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Death of parent

joysmith's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book was cozy and enjoyable. I listened to it as an audiobook and was eager to keep listening which is why it only took a few days to finish. The main character is delightful and there is a great twist at the end that I didn’t see coming. I thought the main character/narrator’s perspective was really interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death, Alcohol, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Infidelity and Deportation

alejaja's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-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

Although the mystery was a bit predictable, there were still some surprising revelations - I really enjoyed the endearing characters 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Ableism, and Death

Minor: Deportation, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

danikajoan's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious sad slow-paced

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

1.0

I had assumed that the author of this book was neurodivergent, like her main character, and when I found out she wasn’t it seemed like such a weird choice, especially with the way she chose to write Molly, who reads like Amelia Bedelia most of the time. The mystery itself isn’t anything especially interesting, and if I wanted a charming British whodunnit I should have just re-read Thursday Murder Club 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Grief, Abandonment, Deportation, Drug abuse, Death, Ableism, Chronic illness, Cancer, Classism, Medical content, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

ta_ma_ra_gj's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Minor: Toxic friendship, Murder, Deportation, Cancer, and Death