Review by oxfordcommas91 - The Maid

oxfordcommas91 's review for:

The Maid by Nita Prose

3.0

emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Hmmm. This book didn’t really work for me.
First - the main character of Molly. I think we are supposed to assume that she

is on the autism spectrum, and as someone who isn’t on the spectrum myself I cannot speak to whether or not she was depicted in a respectful and/or accurate way

but I did feel like she was written as a caricature of assumptions regarding who she “should be” rather than a complex and fully fleshed out person. There were things she did and said that didn’t exactly square with how you’d think the character would react.
Second, I didn’t find the twists in the plot (especially since it was supposed to be a murder mystery) as very compelling or believable. You sorta see things coming a million miles away. The book was semi frustrating in that regard, but was a quick and easy read for someone who just wants something they can pick up and speed through in a matter of days (or honestly, hours). I didn’t have major qualms with this book but I’m also not sure I’d go out of my way to recommend it to others, either.

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