Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

83 reviews

bearybooky's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Domestic abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Infertility and Injury/Injury detail

ghi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Murder, Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Blood, and Grief

beth_48's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

• 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

4.5

A great fast paced crime book. Managed a few twists that I wasn't expecting too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Torture

milliethomsen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Body shaming and Bullying

ktdakotareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, and Torture

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

yeahok's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

I liked this book and look forward to continuing with the series. This story had many twists and turns and I could not really predict the outcome. My major gripe in the story was there was not one likable character. Not. One.  I also felt the ending was a bit rushed and seemed pretty unrealistic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Torture, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Confinement, Gaslighting, Death, and Emotional abuse

alexistrower's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

Unexpected ending! Really good book that was hard to put down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, and Mental illness

Minor: Rape

hhanock'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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Confinement, Body horror, Blood, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

saraavowlerr's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Bullying, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Murder, Physical abuse, Cursing, and Death

key2's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Torture, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Rape