Reviews tagging 'Deportation'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

24 reviews

veekay's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

A fast read that I think suffers from very poor copyediting. None of the characters are likeable throughout the majority of the book. It's still a fun read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death and Infertility

Minor: Deportation

Regarding infertility,

there are repeated, unsympathetic descriptions of infertility. The character isn't actually suffering from infertility, but other characters' reactions are pretty cruel.

minimicropup's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I worried this was going to be a disappointing read because of the hype on Amazon, but it was far from it. I was totally engaged and I like that the writing is enough to set the scene and develop characters but leaves space for the reader to add to it with their own imaginings. If you like revenge tropes in thrillers you may like this one - not saying anything more! The complexities of abusive relationships and how the abused can become abusers in some way or feel entitled to treat others a certain way is really well presented without justifying abuse, victim blaming, or going too far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Classism, Gaslighting, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infertility, Child abuse, Classism, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Deportation

_gess_reads_'s review against another edition

dark tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

The whole romance bit really took me by surprise and it almost made dnf cus I am so not here for it. I did guess the plot twist correctly at some point, but that didn't spoil the book for me. The build up was nicely done, the unravelling of secrets and Millie's as well as Nina's past had the right pace, it also didn't feel as if it came out of nowhere - everything made sense at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Confinement

Moderate: Rape, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Sexual violence

Minor: Deportation

mheiling's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Self harm, Body shaming, Suicide, Stalking, Infidelity, Infertility, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Death, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Classism, Confinement, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Deportation, and Grief