Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

43 reviews

laurenbaggy's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Murder, Torture, Child abuse, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Violence, Death, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Body horror, Infidelity, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Alcohol

xdawnsii's review

dark funny 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

2.75

I think this book could have been really, really good. I did not think the characters and their interactions were fleshed out very well, and I honestly did not like the main character (Millie) much - especially in part one of the book. Sometimes the writing felt repetitive or clunky. 

I really enjoyed Nina’s character though, before and after the plot unfolded. I also did not expect the direction the plot went with, and still enjoyed this book despite the flaws I felt with the writing and characters. 

This book felt like watching reality TV, you know it’s not the best TV you’ve ever seen, but you’re still enjoying it. I will finish this series, the story was very entertaining. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Torture

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death

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

readbymeg_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

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

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

sari_lyr'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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Infertility

emmalynette's review

dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Infidelity, Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse and Rape

livvmarks's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Body horror

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Classism, Death, Medical content, Violence, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Murder, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Cancer, Death of parent, Infertility, Infidelity, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Confinement, Deportation, Rape, Sexual content, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Torture

kfquarium'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Cursing, and Fatphobia

Minor: Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Deportation, and Infertility

angelnorin's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

 this is the first time I read a book in this genre. I could say it was an easy read! I'm not used to this genre and I would love to go back to my usual silly little romance 😩 It got quite scary for me in some parts and had to stop reading (I was reading at night so I was like NO I want to sleep tonight) and come back to it the next day 😂 I love the alternating POV of Millie and Nina at the end AND THE FUCKING TWIST OF IT ALL LIKE!?? I did not expect that 😭😭 poor little Cece and Andrew's mother!? wtf 💀🤸🏻‍♀️ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Child abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, Body shaming, Confinement, and Death

Minor: Pregnancy and Rape