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Þernan by Nita Prose

275 reviews

ladythana's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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karen_lo's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-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

4.5 stars
What a unique and enjoyable book ❤️
I really liked Molly, and it was so different to see the world through her eyes, and a bit heartbreaking too.
Did not see the end coming, and left me wanting to discuss all things that happened with someone!

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bethanybreton's review against another edition

5.0

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Giving a 5 star review to a murder mystery is not something I take lightly. Mystery/thrillers is my favorite genre and I slightly expected this “whodunit” to be like all the others. I was wrong, in the best way.
The Maid is not only a murder mystery, but a story about people that are different and depart from social norms. Molly’s character development throughout the story is profound, and as a reader you feel so horrible for her lack of understanding of social situations, where she is clearly being treated poorly, and so proud of her when she learns to interpret them.
Just when you think it’s over, the author gives you more. This one kept me turning the page and I finished it in 2 days. Highly recommend to fans of mysteries/thrillers that want a more deep, meaningful read within their preferred genre.

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katymat18's review against another edition

4.0

funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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brookesbookstagram's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I absolutely devoured this book within two days, and I can see and understand the hype. I can also see the controversy regarding protagonist Molly, without it explicitly stating, but clearly defining her to be a neurodivergent character.

Mollys portrayal I found beautiful, it resonated strongly with me, and I felt it really drove the narrative of the decisions, choices and understanding she had of the world. Leaning into this was a great experience. With many neurodivergent people in my life, it was great to have a main character, quirks and all, barriers and uncomfortable truths be portrayed in this way.

I enjoyed the who dun-nit elements, although the other characters didn’t have as much substance or depth, I did generally enjoy all the characters and the way they all formed together in this book. Overall this was my favourite read of 2023 so far!

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serena_hien's review against another edition

2.75

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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jessismoore's review against another edition

3.0

dark hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The story was definitely an interesting concept, a maid that cleans your room knows a lot about you but cleans everything up after you so it’s a good crime scene. However, I found aspects of Molly’s personality to just be convenient for the plot. I saw other reviews before starting that described her as a neurotypical person’s view of how a neurodivergent person acts and that made me hesitant to read this but it was for a book club. I made it through the book without a problem and it kept my interest. I did enjoy the story but I still felt like the book justified a lot of Molly’s behavior, especially near the end of the book. I understand the narrator doesn’t necessarily reflect the author but it felt off at times.

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