Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

The Maid by Nita Prose

25 reviews

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Very enjoyable read.  It starts off somewhat slowly and repetitively, similar to A Man Called Ove or The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime, but ends up being such a satisfying book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Grief, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Chronic illness

Minor: Trafficking, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Medical content, and Infidelity

annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective 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

3.75

the mystery was pretty cut and dry and over too quickly, other than a slight twist at the end that doesn't really change very much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Gun violence

shantastic_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

I really enjoyed seeing the world through the neurodiverse main character's point of view.  There were several moments when my eyes teared up reading how she experienced bullying and her struggle to react in stressful situations.  The book evokes empathy and emotion, and I wonder if the author has experience with a loved one or worked with people with autism.  Although this book is a quick read and has feel-good moments, there are parts that are upsetting due to how others treat the main character, and her struggle to get by despite acute grief over her grandmother's death, when she was the only person who she could rely on to help her understand others' words and actions. 

As much as I appreciated the narrative, the story unravels in a hasty and wildly unrealistic way. I'm a lawyer, but I can set aside my annoyance with legal inaccuracies to indulge in a good story. This one stretches waaaaay too far, and suspension of disbelief is impossible.  The ending is heavy-handed, contrived, and sloppy regarding certain details (To avoid revealing spoilers I'll leave it at that.)  

Overall I'm glad I read it, but I wish more care had been put into the last third of the book.  It definitely takes a lot from Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, so if you liked that one, this one is worth checking out. Just temper your expectations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, and Murder

catherineduplessis's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

THIS. BOOK. WAS. SO. GOOODD!
The fact that Molly (the main character) has a hard time understanding people’s emotions adds to the mystery of this whole murder mystery storyline. I felt bad for her, I wanted to be there for her, but, mainly, I wanted to give her a big hug. That’s how good the writing is. And, to add to all of this, when I thought the story was finished, the very last pages managed to surprise me and litterally had my jaw dropped. Ans easy 5-stars books! 👏

* Adding Nita Prose on my I-want-to-read-everything-they-come-up-with list * 🙌🏻

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Cancer, Gun violence, Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

mfallon3491's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

An absolutely beautiful depiction of someone on the spectrum finding her way in this world and showing everyone to never underestimate her 💪

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Addiction, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness