Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

La camarera by Nita Prose

174 reviews

lisa_m's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

I expected to really like this book but sadly I was disappointed.

At the beginning I found the narration and perspective of Molly very interresting and well done. But every time she talked about or with Rodney I just became so frustrated! I wanted to dnf this book so many times but instead I finished the audiobook on 3x speed. I liked the aspects of an autistic maid becoming friends with a rich socialite. But Molly not only not recognising all the criminal activity around her for what it was but also participating in it soon got very frustrating to read about. Sometimes it made sense for her character but sometimes she just seemed dumb. For me one of my favourite aspects of reading a Mystery book is following a smart person who sees clues where noone else does. That's why I like Sherlock so much. But Molly wasn't even really involved in trying to figure out who had done it and why. She was just forced into the whole thing by other people and then had to be saved. Also she is the only one who actually saw the real killer? And decided not only to hide their identity but clean up after them? And she didn't even reveal that while she herself was accused of murder? I was soo confused by that and I really can't get over it. I also wish her friendship with Gisele had gone differently because that is a very interesting dynamic. But most of the other storylines just made me mad. Her savings being stolen by her boyfriend and she didn't even tell anyone because she didn't want her grandmother to worry? Also wtf was that ending? She killed her own grandmother??? And that's why she hid that Mr. Blacks ex-wife killed him with a pillow because she saw herself in her?? That's such a weird plottwist that just doesn't make sense to me. For someone who likes rules that much it all seems very out of character. Also her constantly thinking Rodney wants to date her even though he just uses her and wants to get information? And her spending her last money on a super expensive outfit for their 'date'? All of those things made this book not very enjoyable for me. The story was fine and had some interesting elements but it was just way too frustrating for me and there were almost no fun or enjoyable aspects. Maybe thats just not what this book is meant to be but it definitely wasn't it for me and I'm not going to be reading the next two books in this series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Murder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Grief, Ableism, Classism, Terminal illness, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse and Deportation

aseel_reads's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

1.75

Not really a fan of making the MC such a stereotype of autism... Like it was so obvious but no one brought up in the book? Frustrating to read. The plot wasn't really there and while I didn't guess the actual murderer in the end, it wasn't written like it would be a big deal 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Bullying

Minor: Murder, Grief, Trafficking, Deportation, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

startjpw23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

4.25

This book is a mystery novel. The main character is Molly Gray. Molly tells the story in the first person. She works as a maid at an upscale hotel. Molly is intelligent. She has trouble understanding social cues. She doesn't understand the nuances of language. She was raised by her grandmother (her mother deserted her when she was an infant). Some of her fellow employees make fun of her. They think she is weird. Molly tends to think the best of people. Sometimes this costs her. She is very good at her job. The rooms she cleans are spotless after she is done. She is very detail oriented. She has a great memory of details. Early in the book, she finds a dead body in a room she is cleaning. The remainder of the book is Molly and others trying to determine who killed the man. I really liked Molly. I liked the resolution of the mystery. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a complex mystery with an engaging heroine who is taken for granted by most people. I will definitely be reading the next book in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture, Death, and Domestic abuse

katypotaty0908's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Murder, Cancer, and Domestic abuse

agathajanemaud1908's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I had a bit of trouble getting through about the first half of this book. It didn’t quite grab me in the way I thought it would from all I’ve heard about this book. I think it was because the narrator’s voice took some time to get used to. But I was hooked by the second half and eager to see how things would work out for Molly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Suicide, Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment, Deportation, Bullying, and Gun violence

d4yd4y's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious 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

3.5

the story was predictable but enjoyable - gets an extra .5 stars cos i love molly 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Drug abuse, Grief, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Bullying

cla773's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

The story was very slow to develop, felt really predictable until around 4/5ths of the way through, where it then felt rushed. Shame as the story was strong but balanced incorrectly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse

lydsgrace99's review against another edition

funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Cancer, and Terminal illness

Minor: Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Classism, Grief, Alcohol, Abandonment, Violence, and Toxic relationship

seismicality's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative 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? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed this book, the plot twist at the end really surprised me!  I don't think I've read a book before with the point-of-view of someone who is autistic (or at least heavily implied to be) - which is great representation for Neurodiverse folks. The depiction was well written, although I believe it fell into quite a few stereotypes - which took away from that slightly. Overall a good book :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Bullying, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Torture, Terminal illness, Deportation, Drug abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Gun violence, Addiction, and Eating disorder

courtshutt's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful fast-paced

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

4.25

This was the fastest read for me this year! Easy to follow along, Such a quick moving story. Love the different point of view of our main character. The final twist was a HUGE shocker to end the story on. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse