bill_nai_bxtch's reviews
20 reviews

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

*insert TikTok audio here*
I don’t fUCK wid dat bitch.
I don’t. I hated her. Iykyk. Molly slayed here too, but not as much as the first book.

The Inmate by Freida McFadden

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Did I expect that? Yes, but actually no. Sort of, but in a different font. Absolutely but not… like… that. Read it!

Do Not Disturb by Freida McFadden

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I couldn’t put this down!! She had me when she killed her husband. The ONLY reason I’m not giving 5 stars is because right at the end I felt there was a cop out.  Fully expected, makes all the sense in the world, gained my respect, and I fully accept it BUT a cop out nonetheless. 

What Lies Between Us by John Marrs

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Sometimes i felt mindfucked. Other times, i was falling asleep. It was a liiiitle long and unnecessary at times but still a great story overall. 

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This was an amazing read! The only reason this one isn’t getting 5 stars is because everything came together too quickly in the end compared to the first book. It also seemed to come out of nowhere, but it was still written so well and gave me the shock of the century. Definitely wasn’t expecting this ending. Worth the read!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Cancer, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Fatphobia

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Suicide, Addiction, Alcohol, Confinement, Death of parent, Child death, Toxic friendship, Rape, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Classism, Death, Grief, and Sexual assault

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Bestie, it was so damn good! Better than expected! You’ll fly through it i swear. Super worth it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Grief, Addiction, Murder, Rape, Car accident, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

When shit got good/tense, it happened almost too quickly and then we were suddenly dealing with something else. This book was absolutely phenomenal, but that may be the only flaw. Flaw is the wrong word, because it showed the unpredictable and difficult situations the characters were dealing with were happening back to back. Did it make the book better?! It was just so fucking good

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0