Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

337 reviews

aschmitttyy's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

One of my favorite thrillers I've ever read. The amount of detail that went into the plot line, and the way it wrapped up was just insane. Will be recommending this book to everyone who loves a thriller! Looking forward to reading more of Freida.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Blood, and Infertility

amberjackonski's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity and Infertility

emmcozie's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Domestic abuse

jessrad505's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Confinement

Moderate: Mental illness, Child abuse, and Blood

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

koreydobbert's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Violence, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Torture, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Forced institutionalization

saraellenme's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Confinement, and Torture

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Minor: Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

mikasana's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I was expecting more mystery but got 100% thriller. 💀 I listened to this as an audiobook and enjoyed Millie’s VA. 

The book itself was a bit too disturbing for me… I almost didn’t finish because of all the cringe of the first half. The second half got me good but… ugh. The stress was unreal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Torture, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Confinement, and Infidelity

Moderate: Infertility

laurareads_bcn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

Definitely a page turner once you get into the story, even if some parts were kinda predictable 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Confinement, Drug abuse, Infertility, Pregnancy, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

add_a_little_spook's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Murder, Confinement, Gaslighting, Torture, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Blood

Minor: Rape, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Infertility