Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

39 reviews

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infertility, Torture, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Forced institutionalization, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Death, Sexism, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Blood, Abandonment, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

fanchera'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Death, and Gaslighting

Minor: Rape

optykan's review against another edition

dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Infertility

sldibened's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, Torture, and Violence

clara_017's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

This book is definitely a fast read. You always want to know more, which is why you can't stop reading. Every time you had the feeling you knew what was going on, you learn something new and you don't know anything anymore. The plot was relatively well thought out, but I don't know what to make of the ending, not very convinced. I liked the fact that the book was written from two perspectives. But after 2 Chapters in Part Two you kind of know what is going on. Not that of a Plottwist. But I was still invested for the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Torture, Bullying, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kyrstin_p1989's review

dark hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.0

What a wild ride. So many twists I didn’t really see coming. One of the better thrillers I’ve read in quite awhile. Creepy and just a notch past sanity so it seems like it could really happen. The ending is such a feminist feel good ending. Can’t wait to check out more from this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Abandonment, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail

jadorereadss's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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 actually guessed

that Andy was the crazy one and not Nina. I just didn’t know exactly how crazy and what he was doing to her.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Confinement

maddyb17's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

holy cow… THIS BOOK. 

it was kinda slow to start, it took me until about half way to really get into it. BUT ONCE I DID.. I could not put it down. that was a twist I did not expect at all, and everything from the halfway point had me on the edge of my seat and my heart racing. I CANNOT wait to start The Housemaid’s Secret!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Torture, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Infertility, and Abandonment

Minor: Rape and Cursing

saraperdue01's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body shaming, Murder, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

megan_j's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

I don’t understand the hype tbh. It was a page turner, but I wasn’t shocked by the twist, never felt particularly creeped out or scared, never was very curious about what was going to happen next, it was just very meh. Wasn’t enough to push it to 4 stars for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, and Torture