Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Housemaid by Sarah A. Denzil

5 reviews

kittykatkatboom's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

livist's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Really enjoyed this one! Did not expect the twist and it was a good build up! The ending was pretty exciting. 

It was a bit slow at first but when it picked up it was going. Listening to it I wonder if I would have picked up more on the switch back to the moms experience or not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, and Suicide

Minor: Addiction

chelsea_shelves's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Sexual violence

kendramekalle's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

A young housemaid is looking to start over and possibly uncover the truth of her mother's disappearance at Highwood Hall, a Downton Abbey-esque home owned by the Howard Family. But she soon realizes that things aren't as they seem. She starts to fall for Lord Howards son, Alex. Mrs. Huxley, the strict Housekeeper, seemingly turns up at inopportune times, and out of nowhere. the halls are rumored to be haunted. And on her first day, the housemaid receives a diorama depicting the the young woman lying at the bottom of a staircase in a pool of blood.  

This could've been a few chapters shorter. I did enjoy the premise, but boy did this drag after a while. We love a good mystery around here, but once we got to the what I thought was the climax, I was stunned to realize that there were 10.... TEN whole chapters left. 

High 2 - star rating. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicide

sweetjuly_src's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicide, Misogyny, Confinement, Torture, Physical abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Death of parent