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hmwoodward 's review for:
The Housemaid
by Freida McFadden
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The first book club selection of the year went by fast! The book starts at the end and you are left to try and piece it together before it is all over. You definitely are led to believe the story will take you one way and then it takes you another. I don't want to spoil it, but it doesn't go exactly how I anticipated it would at the start.
Was this the best book I'll read this year? No. But I definitely enjoyed the ride and would recommend it to others (who are ok with the large number of content warnings applied here).
Was this the best book I'll read this year? No. But I definitely enjoyed the ride and would recommend it to others (who are ok with the large number of content warnings applied here).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual content, Excrement, Vomit, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent