Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

347 reviews

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

mrhouse's review against another edition

mysterious medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Torture, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual content

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

_rubydodge's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Death, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Infertility

shadowhunterlover's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Torture, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child abuse

This book was really good. I loved the way that it twists and turns, and the ending was so different to what I thought it was going to be!

jessclarkee's review

dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body shaming, Confinement, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, Torture, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Mental illness, Violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Murder, Drug use, and Toxic relationship