A review by ledichose
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

All of my issues with this book have to do with the ending, so I'll have to cover it in spoiler tags.
The ending of this book is absolutely, stunningly ridiculous. The niece and the husband? All of it is absurd, and it wasn't built into the book. Instead of actually locating a story within the world of the university, between the main character and her niece, it made everything a giant conspiracy that couldn't be resolved with the memories of the main character. It also removes agency from the main character and her niece, basically making it all about how they turn on one another due to the actions of a man.</spoiler.>
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