Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

379 reviews

cozywbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy

bones008's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

the foreshadowing was very blatant but it was a surprise twist

with Nina actually being a victim and Andrew being abusive

I found that at times i didn’t want to read anymore because it was the same situation over and over (now i understand it was to drive home how the main character was feeling but it annoyed me) then other points i couldn’t put it down.  It felt pretty stereotypical for the characteristics of every main character, like the stuck up PTA moms and the foreign gardener who doesn’t speak english. I would say this book was exciting for the revenge aspects and a good set up for the series, but i won’t be finishing the series. The author writes in a very easy to digest way while still keeping the descriptions detailed enough; i just find that this book didn’t make me feel good. It was like it was dark for the purpose of shock or to be dark while the happy endings were glossed over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Sexual assault and Blood

eerieehobbit's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, Violence, and Murder

lexithelion's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book. It’s incredibly straightforward which makes the multiple twists hard to see coming. I didn’t give it 5 stars because it was a little too straightforward and some of the twists were pretty easy to guess, but it is an incredibly dark story and a hard book to put down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content and Classism

mal_dale's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

2.25

It was like fine. It was slow for like the first 60% of the book (all of Part 1) and then overall it was just so predictable. 

It was also aggravating because Millie kept making stupid decisions (until the ending) and Nina could've done things way better than what she did. The best part was when Millie basically made him kill himself, like finally something smart and she popped off! Although, once again Nina was freaking rude as shit for just like putting another woman in that position in the first place. Lastly, I knew that mother was the one who instilled this in him from the moment we met that bitch (hence her ending comments to Nina were not a surprise). I'm glad I read the book but probably won't read the second one....

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Forced institutionalization

cleiva21's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is a book that got me to continue reading to know what happens next. It is very enjoyable to read and I do not find myself bored.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Torture, Violence, and Blood

emilypaddon's review against another edition

challenging dark lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Holy shit. I couldn’t put this book down. That twist was the biggest twist that ever twisted. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Torture, and Violence

atlasxmoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

coziebookclub's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

wowwwww is all i can say. i started listening to this a couple of days ago but since it was a slower start, i procrastinated a bit on it. today i listened to the entire rest of the book from chapter 7 to the end. what a wild ride. the mystery, the thrill, and each character’s depth immediately hooked me in. it was not predictable for me at all and had me on the edge of my seat. the narration was also done beautifully to enhance the story which was a big part of keeping my interest high. i felt like i was on a rollercoaster all the way up to the ending. freida writes in a way that captivates you and is never short of surprises up to the last sentence. i thoroughly enjoyed this story and can’t wait to get through the rest of the series. certainly a new favorite for me in the thriller genre!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Murder

fi_sandison's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder