Reviews

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

hshoemaker253's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

bookish10's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

2.5

im_basil's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

author served up the double grooming special, maybe the real issue isn’t childhood trauma but PROTECTING YOUR KIDS FROM P3DOPHILES

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia and Gore

Minor: Sexual content

kirstenrose22's review against another edition

3.0

This was just okay. The beginning was slow, though it eventually picked up steam. I didn’t much like the ending, which was rushed (and had some inconsistencies). Furthermore, I never really connected with Mariana, who seemed like a pretty crappy therapist at best (or is that the point?). Just meh.

lohnelyreads's review against another edition

3.0

well color me surprised

samw0327's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

neltu's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A

3.0

thea_maarup's review

Der var andre bøger jeg hellere ville læse, og anmeldelserne var ret blandede. Så jeg gemmer den til (måske) en anden god gang.

ireadalatte's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

It was the plot twist for me. Audiobook. 

marisasbooks's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense medium-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

2.75