Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

La camarera by Nita Prose

109 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

born_reading's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Terminal illness, Cancer, and Death of parent

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

simplyinthemoment's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Had a solid story line and kept my interest up to a point then I gave up and read the spoilers to see how it ended. It frankly was just too depressing for me. The gran storyline was too much for me personally and couldn’t finish the book. If that storyline was shortened I would’ve really enjoyed the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death

passionatereader78's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

Well written mystery! I didn't see the ending coming! Fun read! I love Molly!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

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

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

mysterious sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

I flew through this book! I couldn’t stop listening. It kept me guessing until almost the very end. I love Molly and cannot wait to tackle Nita’s second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, and Physical abuse

katlinstirling_reads'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? N/A

4.0

Really enjoyed this read. Twisty and suspenseful, not what I expected at all. I was left speechless at times. Would recommend reading if you like thriller mysteries! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Death, Terminal illness, Drug use, Suicide, Alcohol, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

danikajoan's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious sad slow-paced

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

1.0

I had assumed that the author of this book was neurodivergent, like her main character, and when I found out she wasn’t it seemed like such a weird choice, especially with the way she chose to write Molly, who reads like Amelia Bedelia most of the time. The mystery itself isn’t anything especially interesting, and if I wanted a charming British whodunnit I should have just re-read Thursday Murder Club 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Grief, Abandonment, Deportation, Drug abuse, Death, Ableism, Chronic illness, Cancer, Classism, Medical content, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent