Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

42 reviews

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

kendraleigh's review

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

spellbindingtomes's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Death, and Infidelity

Minor: Blood

loudo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Death of parent, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Excrement, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Self harm, Suicide, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Classism, Abandonment, Medical content, Murder, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Mental illness, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Torture, and Vomit

Minor: Deportation, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

alleamitchell's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

A M A Z I N G!! this book was my first thriller, and i’m so glad it was. absolutely incredible! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Torture

Moderate: Death, Blood, Gore, Violence, Mental illness, and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual content

eryncaroline's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Book Club has started strong this year! It is incredibly fast-paced, with short chapters that keep you powering through it. I love a mystery that makes you desperate to know more and understand, and this sucks you in from the very first chapter. That "I need to know" feeling propels you through this story. The twists that they advertise on the cover do not disappoint, and I was absolutely shocked. The last 40% of the book keeps you on your toes. Be prepared to read this in one sitting!  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Murder, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Body shaming, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Infertility, Gore, and Death

The confinement and physical/mental abuse in a domestic violence situation are prevalent throughout this book. The fat shaming and comments on one of the character's body, weight and general appearance can be difficult to read.

hmwoodward's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

The first book club selection of the year went by fast! The book starts at the end and you are left to try and piece it together before it is all over. You definitely are led to believe the story will take you one way and then it takes you another. I don't want to spoil it, but it doesn't go exactly how I anticipated it would at the start.

Was this the best book I'll read this year? No. But I definitely enjoyed the ride and would recommend it to others (who are ok with the large number of content warnings applied here).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Vomit, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Excrement, and Gore

Minor: Death of parent

fluffik's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

Insanely well written, horrifying story that I couldn't put down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Emotional abuse, Murder, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Death, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

sunny_not's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A bit slow at the beginning but it picks up the pace after the middle and it's just a rollercoaster. I loved the twist and

Andrew getting what he deserved was very satisfying. After what he did to poor Nina... It was super gruesome I hated it so much. I wonder why Nina felt the need to say that Millie was in the prison I don't think it made sense since she wanted Andrew to like her but her saying that could've ruined it, it felt very risky to me. I wish we could've seen some bonding between Cece and Millie too but I understand why Cece is wary of adults after that crazy man. Also I don't understand why Nina wanted to go to prison after dealing with that man for so long in order to not go to prison. I don't think it made much sense

overall I really enjoyed this book. Although some things didn't make much sense it was very intriguing and the twist was done well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gore, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship

klo_bug287's review

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

Really good and kept me reading by every chapter! Kind of a slow start but definitely worth it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gore, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Infertility, and Murder

Good book but it can get kinda graphic especially towards the end.