Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

42 reviews

sarah_amy's review

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

laurenbaggy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Murder, Torture, Child abuse, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Violence, Death, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Body horror, Infidelity, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Alcohol

mrs_gale's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? No

3.0

It was a good read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Confinement

Moderate: Murder, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Infertility, Blood, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Drug use, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, and Drug abuse

scoobygirl93's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Physical abuse, Torture, Confinement, Infertility, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Deportation and Death of parent

hanreads__'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Death, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content

moanareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Death, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Confinement, Bullying, Infidelity, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Murder, Self harm, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

livvmarks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Body horror

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Classism, Death, Medical content, Violence, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Murder, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Cancer, Death of parent, Infertility, Infidelity, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Confinement, Deportation, Rape, Sexual content, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Torture

kfquarium's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Cursing, and Fatphobia

Minor: Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Deportation, and Infertility

chlo_willow's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Murder, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Blood, Infertility, Torture, Misogyny, and Terminal illness

typedtruths's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

2.0

yeah, booktok lied. 

i have read this book in, at least, ten variations and almost all of them did it  better

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Ableism, Infidelity, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infertility, Body shaming, and Cursing

Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Violence