Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

118 reviews

yellowcape's review

dark mysterious 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

3.5

What more is there to say beyond it was my first read of the year (354 pages on my kindle) and I read it in less than 24hrs. I devoured it to be honest. 

This is like everything Verity wishes it was. Our protagonist actually had a personality (yay!) and the ENTIRE plot did not revolve around her destroying a marriage while being astronomically horny. 

I really enjoyed this book, it wasn’t the wildest ride in the sense of the twist wasn’t anything you couldn’t see coming, butttt it was paced really well, every little detail added up nicely and it was clearly thoroughly planned out before writing (something I can’t say I feel about Verity - which was verifiably the worst thing I’ve ever read and I’ve read some enjoyable trash). Everything was tied up nicely into a little bow and I’m looking forward to reading the sequel, which I think will be more on the trashy side but hey, it’s winter break it’s the perfect time for some trash. 

If you want a quick easy thriller, that will have you gasping audibly, but doesn’t require too much thought to follow to burn though, I’d thoroughly recommend :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Torture, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Infidelity, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Gore, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Child abuse, and Self harm

Minor: Body shaming, Deportation, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

kaytiejen's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Did this book have the most unbearable characters and dialogue? Yes. Was the plot incredibly boring after the initial reveal? Yes. Did the writing make me cringe, roll my eyes, and go “Really?” every other paragraph? Yes. But did I have a vaguely good time? Yes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Torture

Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming

bpgorence's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Violence, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Child death and Body shaming

Minor: Classism and Death of parent

nicole12's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Physical abuse, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Body horror and Body shaming

Minor: Sexual content

sarah_amy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Up there with my favourite thrillers - so much so that after my first listen, I started again immediately. Very cleverly crafted; I did not see the twists coming. It made me feel strong things about the characters and what was going on - a sign of a great read. Be prepared - it's very dark and graphic but will leave your jaw on the floor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Confinement

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Infertility, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

kaitlynfriedman's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Made me laugh, made me cry. Perfect book 10/10

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Gaslighting

violetvulptex's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infidelity, Torture, Sexual content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Infertility, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Stalking, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Blood, Rape, Death of parent, Classism, and Sexual assault

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

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

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