Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

971 reviews

sbbailey's review against another edition

mysterious medium-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

4.0

WAY better than the last ones of hers i’ve read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

diannasbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

5.0

I loved this one! It was so fast paced and so worth the hype. I need the next one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, and Vomit

vicrine's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Torture

xila17's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

and I'm supposed to believe all that ?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape

merylcrdr's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Very fast paced. Good plot twist. Good story-telling. Do I wanna read more Housemaid books? Not really. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

theoceanrose's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Mental illness

pranav_55's review against another edition

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

It was an amazing experience reading this book. It was really really tense but I just feel the ending could have been better. Around 20-25 pages more could have been really effective in developing that effect on the reader

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

orlaelan's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

redempta's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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

4.0

4🌟

I was dubious when I started reading the book. Part 1 wasn't great. I didn't like being in Millie's point of view, as she wasn't very smart and a bit self-absorbed about her feelings. And it was unnecessarily long compared to the rest of the book. But I really liked part 2.

I enjoyed getting Nina's point of view and understanding where she was coming from.

. And part 3 was great conclusion. It remains to be seen what the next books will bring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent and Sexual harassment

lemonsqueez3y's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Quick thriller that you can knock out in an afternoon. A bit heavy on the tropes and easy to see where it's going, but a fun ride to get there.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse