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The Maid by Nita Prose

189 reviews

kelsea's review against another edition

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

3.5

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genny's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious 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

Simple cozy mystery with an endearing protagonist & supporting cast. I recommend the audiobook, the narrator's voice is lovely. However, Molly seems to be written inconsistently. At times she has trouble understanding obvious social cues, but at other times she's very perceptive and can see through people's lies...this shifts depending on how convenient it is for her to understand things for the plot. There's nothing particularly surprising about the actual mystery except the very last reveal, which I'm not even sure how to feel about. 
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milojean_reads's review against another edition

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mysterious 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

5.0

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corruptednatz's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

Oh poor sweet Molly and the terrible people who she thought were her friends. The main character is very interesting because she’s direct, literal and doesn’t convey peoples emotions well. So the point of view is of a person who is confused about who to trust and if they’re laughing at her or with her. I will say when I was finished with this book I really wanted the “tour of Italy” from Olive Garden, it’s cute that’s her favorite restaurant. 
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kcarney86's review against another edition

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dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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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boba_nbooks's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this book’s unique perspective. It was interesting to read this and see through Molly’s eyes how what may be “obvious” to some isn’t to others. It helped me see how oblivious I can be and how our legal system needs to help cater to those who aren’t neurotypical. 

Good story with a fun cast of characters. Slow at times and somewhat repetitive towards the end, but overall a great read. 
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lexhayz94's review against another edition

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Ugh. My audiobook slump continues. I didn't go into this book expecting it to be an excellent, award-winning read by any stretch of the imagination, but this was bad. This author's stereotypical characterization of nearly every character of this book was absolutely cringe-worthy, but the way that Molly, the main character, was portrayed was borderline offensive. She felt like a cartoonish representation of someone on the ASD spectrum. It wasn't cute or quirky. It just used the main character as an object to be mistreated. There is a right way to include neurodivergent characters (which is so important in literature) and a wrong way, and this author did this all wrong. No thank you. Don't even care about the ending. 
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marinasslibrary's review against another edition

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Ich habe das Buch leider bei ca 40% DNFed.. 
Die Story hat mich nicht wirklich gepackt und irgendwann habe ich mich nurnoch durchgequält. 
Ich bin sicher, das es besonders Krimi Fans gut gefallen könnte, besonders da die Perspektive des (wahrscheinlich autistischen) Zimmermädchens mal etwas anderes ist. 
Das Buch ist keinen Falls schlecht geschrieben oder sehr vorhersehbar, aber leider hat mich die Handlung überhaupt nicht mitgezogen. 
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elysedc's review against another edition

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

3.5

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greatestheights's review against another edition

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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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