Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

De hulp ziet alles by Freida McFadden

25 reviews

k8lynn's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i love Freida & the housemaid series, but this one definitely fell flatter than the others

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

mythicca's review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The first half of this book really dragged and Millie was insufferable!

I was glad when someone finally died and the pace picked up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Deportation

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I had a vague guess about what the twist was going to be but there was more to it than I expected. I remember liking the first two of these novels but couldn’t for the life of me remember anything about them as I read book three. Freida’s books are like candy — delicious yet easy to forget. This one isn’t my favorite of hers, but it’s not the worst one I’ve read either. I like that the door is open for another book in this series as well. Definitely intriguing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

galaxyveins's review against another edition

2.0

dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Gaslighting

lucykae's review against another edition

4.0

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

nialiversuch's review against another edition

2.75

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual content

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

2.5

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Classism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail

stephs_cozycorner's review against another edition

4.0

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This is the third book in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘥 series and once again it did not disappoint.  

Millie is back and is ready to move on with her life and moves her family to a lovely cul-de-sac into her dream home.  But once again she finds herself in a precarious position when she is told to “𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴.". 

This was a page turning binge read and once I started I couldn’t put it down. 

I did find the first bit a little slow but it doesn’t take long before it takes off and you get completely hooked.  

And just when I would think I was starting to figure things out Freida throws in a curveball and has me reevaluating all my theories.    

And that final twist in the epilogue completely shocked me, I was not expecting that.  

I highly suggest grabbing this series. 

You can read this as a standalone, but I recommend reading 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙙 and 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙙'𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩 first. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia

lost_between_the_pages's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book had me feeling every feeling possible! I didn't know what to think or expect! It may not be everyone's cup of tea but I was obsessed! I finished book 2 & 3 in 3 days.... I'm just sad that Millie's story is over! I love how she brought characters from other books into the story. Easy reads that you can't put down because Freida knows how to tell a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat! There was one part that I wish was explained in more detail but nothing major. Definitely recommend The Housemaids series- you won't regret it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting

ghi's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting