Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Maid by Nita Prose

136 reviews

readbydusk's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use

kristinallard's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Bullying, Drug abuse, and Drug use

honeypeach23's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Drug use

hypecity's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse and Physical abuse

stephanie_co's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

1.75

The story line was a bit too slow going for me, and I just didn't think Molly's character always lined up with important plot elements.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

ynadavis's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

Oh no! You have been accused of a crime! Too bad the only way to clear your name is to give the police a new suspect. That's 100% totally how police procedure works. Definitely. 🙄

Plot twist: This book that was billed as a murder mystery is really the story of the main character framing someone for murder to clear her own name. (But it's okay because he framed her first. Why? Just because he's THAT bad a person. Duh.)

Plot twist: And the main character actually did kill someone. Just not who you think. So it's okay. 

Plot twist: Oh and by the way, the main character was actually an accessory in the murder she was originally accused of.

This book was a mess. An enjoyable, cozy mess, but a mess for sure. Between the plot holes, wildly unnecessary plot twists, and caricature-like portrayal of a neurodivergent main character by a neurotypical author (a portrayal that I can't help but feel was leaned into just to shoehorn the aforementioned plot issues into working), this is a book that you read for ✨vibes✨ not for quality.

Going forward, I think I'm going to steer clear of books written by publishing higher-ups. It's no surprise that the buzz their books get is disproportionate to their books' quality... But it is disappointing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Graphic description of assisted suicide

jeannine6's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.0

I was cruising along, enjoying this, and then the author added a befuddling epilogue where it made much of the previous book not make sense, and was completely out of character. I liked, but would like it better without that epilogue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Murder

isgbv's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Murder

Moderate: Chronic illness, Infidelity, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug use and Death of parent

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

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

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

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, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

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

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