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plainscaribou 's review for:
The Maid
by Nita Prose
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I throughly enjoyed listening to the audiobook for this one, enjoying the cozy mystery vibe during my winter hibernation. But then, in the last hour or so, I found myself exclaiming “Wait…what…?” not once but twice and rewinding to try and connect what exactly had just happened. Two “twists” at the end of the book felt misaligned with the rest of the novel, with the implications of these reveals rendering the protagonist, Molly the Maid, suddenly quite unreliable as a narrator and bringing about a tonal shift that, frankly, didn’t seem to go with the rest of the book. Felt this could’ve used some editing to better develop themes, tone, and set-up for the conclusion.
Trigger warnings: terminal illness, assisted suicide/“mercy” killing, domestic abuse, bullying/harassment/negativity toward neurodivergent individual
Trigger warnings: terminal illness, assisted suicide/“mercy” killing, domestic abuse, bullying/harassment/negativity toward neurodivergent individual
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, Classism