Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

415 reviews

jaldep91's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Plot twist was incredibly predictable but still a good story. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

kendraleigh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Murder

carriehaley89's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility and Mental illness

tamtaro's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

bimsa's review against another edition

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

jascahue's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

Good read, page turner, but predictable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

spellbindingtomes's review against another edition

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

4.0

𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳.

What a fun and entertaining read! My first Freida McFadden thriller and I thought it was a great introduction to her work! Minnie's inner dialogue was sometimes cringey, but I still enjoyed the fast paced and addictive plot. I loved how Freida tied it all together in the end. By now I've read four of her books and she writes the BEST epilogues. I'm looking forward to reading the sequels! The Housemaid is a must-read for all thriller fans and a definite page turner with a plot twist you'll never see coming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Minor: Blood

lianathereader's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Mental illness and Murder

hzwinge's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness and Self harm

gracefulraven's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Fatphobia, Vomit, and Deportation