Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

4 reviews

carmnsndiego's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

I was really pleased with this book! Right when it started I was afraid the ending was too simple to figure out but I was so happy with the twists and turns the book took. 

Not sure if I’ll read the second book, only because I don’t want the “housemaid”s character to be ruin for me. I always get nervous with that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Racism

tamtaro's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Murder, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Fatphobia, Confinement, Body shaming, and Classism

chellski's review

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

<spolier> poor CeCe. Everyone else was an absolute bellend. He's abusive because he was abused? Piss off. What was the weird bigotry towards Enzo

The writing wasn't for me. Repetitive and overly descriptive of random objects. Everytime Millie picked up a phone I cringed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Classism, Deportation, Kidnapping, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, and Racism

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