mariald's reviews
103 reviews

The Housemaid's Wedding by Freida McFadden

fast-paced

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

2.5

Honestly the book is unnecessary and nothing rlly happens other than their wedding like there’s a set up for some thriller action but nothing actually happens in the end which disappointed me. Millie is incredibly dumb in this book which is sad because in the proper series she’s clever. I’m giving it 2.5 because despite all I still love her relationship w Enzo so any glimpse of that deserves some points.

Buried Angels by Patricia Gibney

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

medium-paced

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

3.75

I really like the route this book took when it came to soulmates and I really like the way it tackled certain topics.
I love Henry and Gabby but my lord I hated Ethan like one of the most boring characters I’ve met in a book so unfortunately if it wasn’t for him the book would be a 4 ⭐️ but other than that I liked this book.

The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was EVERYTHING

Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A

3.25

Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris

dark medium-paced

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

3.75

A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.25

The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

3.9 ⭐️
They nerfed Millie in this book plus Enzo’s character took a weird turn too and they took away a few things I loved about the first two books but I still liked it a lot 😭 the plot twists were crazy 🤨🦅 also adding on points for people coming back to this book from the first two books

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Main plot twist kind of same format as first book however a lot of the other side plot twists I was genuinely shocked by. Also the characters in these books are 💋. Cant wait to read the third book soon