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A review by alishareadsandrambles
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
challenging
dark
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This book started fairly well for me. I thought the beginning dragged a little bit with some info dumping but I was willing to look past that once the book started to pick up. And I enjoyed this book for a good portion of it. Then things started to go down hill.
This book follow Marina and a number of other women, these women were not well portrayed. All of the characters felt flat and stereotypical. And the women seemed to always be waiting for a man to save them. The reveal at the end of this book didn't make sense to me and I found it to be disappointing, I feel like Michaelides could have done something really interesting with it but fell short in the characters, the plot, and the themes.
This book follow Marina and a number of other women, these women were not well portrayed. All of the characters felt flat and stereotypical. And the women seemed to always be waiting for a man to save them. The reveal at the end of this book didn't make sense to me and I found it to be disappointing, I feel like Michaelides could have done something really interesting with it but fell short in the characters, the plot, and the themes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Pedophilia