Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

1059 reviews

ilikenaps's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

tierraskye's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Torture, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

kariatnip's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

padthaibadguy's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

tanitaslatt'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

lizzieiles's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

keels_b's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child abuse

scarfires's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

han_nanner6's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

Frieda has such easy writing to read and the inner dialogue of the characters can be so funny even tho the story it’s self is pretty twisted 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse and Torture

mosha_pl's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

If you can get past the terrible narration it’s a fun little read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Child abuse

Minor: Rape, Murder, and Sexual harassment