Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

59 reviews

imnotadorableimpunk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Gaslighting, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

beesbeesbeez's review against another edition

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? Yes

2.5

A quick psychological thriller I read for my book club.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Sexism, and Domestic abuse

nicoleolander's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Abandonment, Confinement, Infidelity, Torture, and Body horror

grace05's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

I LOVED THIS BOOK AND IT WILL BE MY NEW PERSONALITY UNTIL THE NEXT FIVE STAR READ

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Torture

Minor: Infertility, Gaslighting, Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Murder, Violence, Mental illness, and Infidelity

auteaandtales's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Infertility, Torture, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

hcrawfo3's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Death, and Emotional abuse

hartleyareader's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

Trigger warning: abuse
SO good. Got me into reading!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Body horror, Murder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, and Physical abuse

Minor: Rape

mheiling's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Self harm, Body shaming, Suicide, Stalking, Infidelity, Infertility, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Death, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Classism, Confinement, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Deportation, and Grief

bridgetebooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

• 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

Incredibly anxiety inducing, I could not put it down

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Infidelity