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A review by maddyrec
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
First thoughts- THANK GOD FOR ENZZO!!! I love him!
As crazy as Nina seemed in the beginning I actually kind of liked her character. I didn’t like the way she treated Millie but I knew something was going to happen; her behavior was too extreme. The ending was twisty and unexpected! My exact words were, “What?! That’s how it ends???”
I enjoyed that there were multiple characters and points of view in the story yet it was easy to follow. I never found myself confused and that’s important to me. At Part 2 was when it really started to pick up pace, so hang in there if you’re feeling like the first chunk is slow!
As crazy as Nina seemed in the beginning I actually kind of liked her character. I didn’t like the way she treated Millie but I knew something was going to happen; her behavior was too extreme. The ending was twisty and unexpected! My exact words were, “What?! That’s how it ends???”
I enjoyed that there were multiple characters and points of view in the story yet it was easy to follow. I never found myself confused and that’s important to me. At Part 2 was when it really started to pick up pace, so hang in there if you’re feeling like the first chunk is slow!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Confinement, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Infertility, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship