A review by leeannt9
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

While I enjoyed the second half of the book, the first half was honestly a struggle to get through. I also didn’t love most of the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Murder