Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

La femme de ménage by Freida McFadden

23 reviews

fink1129's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I typically look at a list of trigger warnings and have no concerns. I went in blind and ooofff, I was uncomfy! Such an incredible book, twists and turns, I was on the edge of my seat from the start!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Child abuse, Death, Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Torture

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Child abuse

Minor: Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Bullying, Medical content, Blood, Cursing, Deportation, Gore, Grief, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Stalking

sarah_amy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

Up there with my favourite thrillers - so much so that after my first listen, I started again immediately. Very cleverly crafted; I did not see the twists coming. It made me feel strong things about the characters and what was going on - a sign of a great read. Be prepared - it's very dark and graphic but will leave your jaw on the floor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Confinement

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Infertility, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

brynhayes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Stalking, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Violence, Confinement, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

violetvulptex'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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infidelity, Torture, Sexual content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Infertility, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Stalking, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Blood, Rape, Death of parent, Classism, and Sexual assault

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infertility, Torture, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Forced institutionalization, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Death, Sexism, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Blood, Abandonment, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

cindysalgadoo's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

killmoore_'s review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This definitely lived up to the hype for me. 

I figured out the big twist fairly early on, but that was due to procrastinating on this read for so long that I had a few spoilers. However, the swerves and turns kept me completely invested, and the way Frieda flushes out her characters makes it feel like they could jump off the page and.. I don't know.. lock you in an attic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Death, Grief, Murder, Stalking, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Torture, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

kaitlynnnng's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

This entire review contains spoilers.

From the very beginning, I questioned whether Nina was actually psychotic, or if Andrew was really the psychotic one. When Andrew kicked Nina out of the house, I asked myself whether it was time to be extra scared of Nina, or scared of Andrew. So, while I somewhat saw the “twist” of Parts II and III coming, there were also still a few of surprises.

The author did an amazing job of building connections with Nina’s perspective in Part II. My jaw actually dropped a few times!

I wasn’t 100% sure how Part III was going to play out, but I’m happy with it. While it might not be the most realistic (specifically with the detective and his relationship to everything), it was a perfectly satisfying ending. Especially with the added bonus of Evelyn and Nina’s conversation, and Millie’s new job interview.

I recently read Verity by Colleen Hoover (which made me VERY uncomfortable and disturbed), and, for the first half(ish) of this book, I thought the two stories were incredibly similar. However, I think this story was less disturbing (specifically because there was significantly less talk of child abuse) and better-written.

I found myself rooting for different characters at different times. Millie was frustrating for ignoring so many BRIGHT red flags at the beginning (though I get she didn’t necessarily have many choices). Nina and Cecelia were so frustrating at times! Then Nina was extra frustrating for knowingly subjecting Millie to toxic situations (though I empathized with her). Evelyn was hard to trust at times. Enzo was mysterious at the beginning, and I wasn’t sure what was going on there for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident, Rape, Blood, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

dejathor28's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Torture

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Abandonment, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, Medical content, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Stalking