Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

449 reviews

missgrangerr's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

A little predictable however that didn’t make it any less enjoyable. I like the reference to Silent Patient and would hope he continues to give backstories like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

aine_murrayx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

heartofhorrors's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

aitnyre0714's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I loved  Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, and somewhat expected a similar novel. However, I was slightly disappointed. Silent Patient is centered around psychoanalysis and trauma responses with death, violence, and mystery on the back burner. However, within this novel, murder, and death were the primary drivers, with some psychology secondarily. Overall, I liked the veil and academic feel of the novel but found myself confused and somewhat bored throughout the book. However, I loved the turn at the end when

Zoe and Mariana's deceased husband, Sebastian, became the masterminds. Additionally, I loved the glimpses from Sebastian's diary. My final spoiler is that I enjoyed the connection to Theo Faber within this book and how we could see the setup for Silent Patient

. Ultimately, I am glad I indulged in this novel, but it has solidified my opinion that Silent Patient is a masterpiece. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Stalking

kim_reading's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-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? Yes

4.0

The complexities of the characters are comparable to the real world. Every character has a a complex history that impacts the way they are portrayed in the story. Part of the story from the first book written by this author are referenced as a new article, as well as, reappearance of characters that are integrated into the plot. Second Amazing read from this author, cannot wait for his new book in January 2024, will be buying asap :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug abuse and Self harm

Minor: Animal death and Domestic abuse

lakooo's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Emotional abuse

tadah's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gore, Blood, and Stalking

Minor: Pedophilia, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

schausjk's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I flew through this book. The pacing was excellent, and there were so many red herrings that I wasn't 100% sure of anything until the end. That being said, a lot of the characters were a bit flat for me and I would've liked to have seen them better developed. There were also several loose ends that I really would have liked to have seen tied up in some capacity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Car accident, and Classism

bibliofrog's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Domestic abuse

bessadams's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Rape