Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

58 reviews

ksanderss's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood

bethboo's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This book was no where near as entertaining, shocking, or awe-inducing. I found myself hating the main character, finding her annoying, self-centered, and self-important. Maybe that's how we were supposed to see her, but she wasn't fun person to hear the story from. It wasn't even like an antihero type book where the MC is a horrible person and it's very yandere, it was just irritating and cringy at times.

OMG then every single guy in the entire book being obsessed with Marianna? What the hell is that? It's so annoying.

The Maidens did tie into the Silent Patient in small ways, but this 'sequel', as you may, was a let down compared to the first. Very disappointed. 

 

I DETEST that the entire plot twist was pedophilia. Not just that but cruel, twisted grooming from such a young age. And the Main Character REFUSING to see Zoe as a victim?? Disgusting. You really think that your life is soooooo important that a sick and abused girl attempting to kill you is worse and in need of more attention than the girl you essentially raised being sexually assaulted, molested, groomed, and brainwashed. Like that is so selfish. You should feel betrayed by Sebastian, not this girl. It's awful what she tried to do, but she can't be blamed.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Murder, Grief, and Child abuse

itsheyfay's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Incest

Minor: Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt

hcrawfo3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Grief, Pedophilia, Murder, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

feebles640's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, and Drug use

louisegraveyard's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Death of parent, Child abuse, Misogyny, Death, Gore, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, and Suicide attempt

aharper's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

hgunsch's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Body horror, Stalking, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

fanchera's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Death

Minor: Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content

hunkydory's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent