Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

107 reviews

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

michealasharp's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Infertility

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

kate_swarb's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

It was all just a bit too convenient… also so much cleaning description !

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Rape, and Sexual assault

dchestnut's review

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Torture

clara01's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

 I enjoyed most of this book but I found part 2 very challenging to read. 
I think it had a great build up but after the first major plot twist I struggled to change my feelings about a character that had been  written to be unlikeable. The manipulation and emotional abuse were particularly unenjoyable to read. 
The ending was good but I think there were too many sudden plot twists right at the end of the book.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual violence, Gore, Infertility, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death

kyahs's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Rape

readfeelandcherish's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Body horror, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

omgmkg's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This is not really the sort of thing I normally pick up to read, but it was good for its genre. Trying not to be biased because I accidentally had some spoilers and I’m sure I would have had a different experience with the book otherwise. 

Well written and a fast read. Would consider picking up book 2. 

Would have earned at least another .25 stars if it wouldn’t have mentioned how horribly fat (aka size 14 maybe 16, gasp) Nina is every 20 pages. (I know her body changing was part of her story but I got it the first three times).

definitely an “I support women’s wrongs” book and I enjoyed it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, Child abuse, Infertility, Murder, and Rape

Minor: Vomit

sydoodle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.25

THIS IS WHAT WOMANHOOD IS ALL ABOUT BABY YES MA'AM

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Torture

Moderate: Classism, Child abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Suicide attempt, Deportation, and Violence