Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Maid by Nita Prose

132 reviews

greatestheights's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I'll have to come back to review this one properly — still parsing all my feelings — but it's 3.5 stars from me for now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Bullying, Drug use, and Murder

reddeddy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Ableism, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Trafficking

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Bullying, Addiction, Alcohol, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, and Xenophobia

ekmook's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexism, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Dementia, Death of parent, Infidelity, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Drug use

odrib's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Murder, Bullying, Ableism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Drug use, and Physical abuse

saltycoffee's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Cancer, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

mightyola's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Murder and Death of parent

davidrb's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious medium-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? Yes

2.0

I just didn't like it. Sorry about that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

vkitoria's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.5

this book is basically "convenience store woman" but something actually happens. it still didn't really do anything for me though.

the mystery itself isn't that groundbreaking, though i understand that the book is moreso about molly's perspective of the events, and other people's perspectives of her in turn. and of course she's an unreliable narrator.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

Minor: Death of parent

beyourbestshelf's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

paulasnotsosecretdiary's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

The Maid contains a compelling closed-door murder mystery and a twist at the end. The central character demonstrates the characteristics of someone on the autism spectrum, yet nowhere is this explicitly acknowledged in the book. While the author uses these traits to further the plot, there is inauthenticity here and a heavy reliance on stereotypes. What is left is more of a caricature than a character. Readers looking for books depicting characters with autism by authors who are neurodivergent should try Helen Hoang's books. She is one of many neurodivergent authors who use their own experiences navigating the world as a starting point for some of their central characters and can offer readers a more authentic portrayal of someone with autism..

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Trafficking, and Cancer