Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

415 reviews

katwebb's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Infertility and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Deportation

annabelleg'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

3.0

I found the first part of this book really hard to get through, it definitely felt like it  dragged a little. Part two was a lot more thrilling and grabbed my attention. By the time I got to part two the plot of the book became pretty predictable and I knew how the story would end. I still enjoyed the story and as it was a quick read I didn’t mind that it dragged a little.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Infertility and Violence

lindseygurney's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Classism

abibliophobiah's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

wow 
some bits a bit predictable, i wouldn’t say it’s a jaw dropping ending, but a very good book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Sexual assault

lola218_'s review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

ellaticonstellation's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

Damn! This book hooked me. It was written in a way where I craved for more. Highly addictive to say the least. I couldn't stop reading. This is my third book from Freida and I thoroughly enjoyed this one more than the other two. Nina and Millie were both smart women who fell for the wrong guy. Good thing Enzo helped out. I thought he was undercover or something. Lol. God. It turned so dark, I had chills. Men like Andrew disgusted me. Who does that? Oh, one thing I wasn't crazy about was the police turned out to be Andy's ex's father. It was a bit too coincidental. But oh well, because of him, the women were free. Dear Cece will never be punished by a monster. The abuse stopped when he died and he turned that way because of Evelyn, his mother. And Millie's mission to help more women continues to the next book. I can't wait to read more. Thank you, Doc. (I heard in a book group on Fb that she's a doctor)✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

goldensisyphus'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Very well done and enthralling, but I had some trouble reading this book. Warning for those who have been through abusive relationships and/or been subjected to gaslight games. None of these characters are likeable except maybe Enzo... But it works.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

amandasantosx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

WOW, honestly so good, this and silent patient had definitely made me a psychological thriller lover. crazy twist, so excited to read the next one 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

loudo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Deportation

cmjv's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug abuse