smalika 's review for:

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

3.25

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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part 1 felt rushed and monotonous at the same time. it felt very formulaic up until the end - twist was good! definitely wasn’t expecting it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Pregnancy

Minor: Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis