Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

23 reviews

penguins_save_lives's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Drug use, Murder, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Gaslighting, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Death, Torture, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Infertility, and Confinement

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

bimsa's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

2.5

Plot was foreseeable and perspectives weren’t varied. Such a slow pace book into a quick ending. Excessive use of trauma for no reason.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Medical trauma, Torture, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Murder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Confinement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Death of parent

addie_09's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Confinement, Mental illness, Suicide, and Infertility

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

erinbahrenfuss's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

The twist was a lot more “in my face” and predictable than I was expecting, but it did not fail to keep me engaged. I was unable to put the book down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Domestic abuse, Torture, Death, Eating disorder, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Infidelity

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Abandonment, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Blood, and Deportation

megreads12's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Child abuse, Torture, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide and Deportation

iisabellathompson's review

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

3.5

There is lots of foreshadowing but then a big plot twist.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Suicide

bri__'s review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This felt really slow in the start but once it hit over halfway it started picking up the pace. It felt kind of predictable but i liked the ending. go millieeee

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Torture, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Death

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

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