Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

112 reviews

mbrower08's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

So captivating, it kept me turning and a really easy read. She develops the characters pretty well and you know there are going to be plot twists but not the way that they happen. Easily read 200 pages in a sitting. Can’t wait to read more from her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Domestic abuse

aleen_elizabeth's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lilla_j's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

laurenlo29's review

challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, and Deportation

ines_santos13's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Murder

sldibened's review

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

chellski's review against another edition

challenging mysterious 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

2.75

<spolier> poor CeCe. Everyone else was an absolute bellend. He's abusive because he was abused? Piss off. What was the weird bigotry towards Enzo

The writing wasn't for me. Repetitive and overly descriptive of random objects. Everytime Millie picked up a phone I cringed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Classism, and Deportation

moanareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

shadymist's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Honestly this is the best book I have read so far this year! So many twists and turns that make the reader keep going. I finished the book the same day I started it. That should tell you how much worthwhile this book was to read! Frieda Mcfadden is a truly gifted author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Blood, and Death of parent

sdaley08's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism