Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

115 reviews

jessclarkee's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body shaming, Confinement, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, Torture, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Mental illness, Violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Murder, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

dezaraemd's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

5.0

This is without a doubt one of the top 3 books I’ve ever read. Possibly number 1. I can’t wait to start the next one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Torture, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

Minor: Classism, Cursing, Deportation, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, and Alcohol

mollykmyers's review against another edition

The book became wayyy too dark and creepy. The torture and gaslighting was too much for me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Infertility, Misogyny, Mental illness, Body shaming, and Gaslighting

victoriasutherland's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Body horror, Abandonment, Body shaming, Suicide, Gore, Toxic relationship, Torture, Confinement, Murder, Mental illness, Bullying, Violence, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

emspeid's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Torture, Murder, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

kotletka_polina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.75

Overhyped. I had high expectations giving the reviews and high rating but this book wasn’t that good. 
The characters are flat and don’t change throughout the whole story. The main plot twist is obvious from the very beginning but happens only in the second half of the book so it’s boring to read the first half which is also repetitive. 
Overall it was quick and twisty read but not as good as everyone here says. The twists are entertaining but not mind-blowing and you can guess them pretty much every time. But I enjoyed the ending, interesting how it will progress in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

Minor: Blood, Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

kendraleigh'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

Minor: Drug abuse, Infertility, Murder, Child abuse, Body shaming, Infidelity, Gore, Sexual assault, and Death

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

jascahue's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

Good read, page turner, but predictable.

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infertility, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, and Mental illness

rachelle_reads's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

3.75

The first half was rough. I almost quit reading, I disliked Millie so much, especially with her sensationalizing of mental illness and her fatphobia. I was hoping the twists would have redeeming value. And they did.

This was a propulsive read. Definitely a page turner. I never did fall in love with the characters, but by the end, they were almost believable and the book was fine. 

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia