Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

371 reviews

yeahok's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

I liked this book and look forward to continuing with the series. This story had many twists and turns and I could not really predict the outcome. My major gripe in the story was there was not one likable character. Not. One.  I also felt the ending was a bit rushed and seemed pretty unrealistic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Torture, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Confinement, Gaslighting, Death, and Emotional abuse

kaileeledger's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Gaslighting

stacym's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Infertility, Rape, Infidelity, Murder, Miscarriage, and Mental illness

hhanock's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Confinement, Body horror, Blood, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

silverkoshka'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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Forced institutionalization

key2's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Sexual violence, Torture, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Rape

alyssams884's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Infertility

maddie_schnell's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Fatphobia

frubia56'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

4.0

If you can get past the first third of the book, you’ll absolutely love it. It’s a difficult read in the beginning with how awful Nina is, but the twists in the end explains it all and makes it worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Torture

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Rape, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

emclem'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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence