1.96k reviews for:

The Ex

Freida McFadden

3.69 AVERAGE

bookandabrew31's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

alisondn96's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

ohaiqtpie's review against another edition

4.5

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Big twist. Huge. 

cardkeeper's review against another edition

2.5

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Good enough for quick entertainment. Definitely forgettable. 

tlarsen's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sethsk12's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

drchavez08's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jennifermary's review against another edition

1.0

challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

smrath's review against another edition

3.75

mysterious medium-paced

papernplanner's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Frieda McFadden’s The Ex is a twisty, fast-paced thriller that had me hooked from the very first page. Unputdownable and jaw-dropping till the very end! 📖✨

But I have to rate it ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4 stars) — because for me, nothing can beat The Housemaid. 

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