skissih's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Murder, Violence, and Toxic friendship
vanyas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Death, Toxic friendship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Ableism
Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Death of parent, and Child abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Alcoholism, and Drug use
aparker89's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, and Abandonment
mrsd2008's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Drug use, Bullying, and Death of parent
killmoore_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Throw out all of your anger about how unrealistic the medical ward setting is (we get it) and let yourself enjoy this slightly cheesy, b-movie vibe, absolutely ridiculous plotline.
Despite having figured out the big twist about 30% in, I live for a good unreliable narrator story, and this had me second guessing our MC every step of the way. Amy is terrible, and by the end I was almost rooting for her to die.
HOWEVER. The end had me cackling. I had been so angry with how they "wrapped up" the little girl plot point that I was thrilled to have a little extra.
Despite its faults, this was a fun, fast paced read that I couldn't put down. We love Frieda.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Violence, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical content, Cursing, Murder, Bullying, and Mental illness
destinied's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Violence, Death, Mental illness, Child abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Torture
Minor: Eating disorder
savijax's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Violence, and Medical content
Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting, Addiction, and Death of parent
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
nightmare_nini's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Chronic illness, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Violence, Torture, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Medical trauma, and Drug abuse
c100's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, and Blood
tianabooks's review against another edition
3.0
I was feeling conflicted as I was trying to piece my thoughts together as I did finish this veeery fast. However, by the end I was in a state of 'that was it?' but at the same time I don't know what I was expecting to be honest. I've been in a huge thriller mood all summer and I've always been thoroughly entertained while reading this author's books. The pace was good and I finished it quickly, but it felt just okay.
I still stand by my opinion that The Housemaid is still her best book - at least for me. Not sure if it's being used to some wild and wacky twists by this author and feeling underwhelmed by this one. The mental health rep wasn't the best either - some of the characters felt more like caricatures than characters at times - so this left me feeling a bit lukewarm about this overall reading experience.
Not horrible but not a personal favourite! Might still check some of the other books, they're very bingeable in general.
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Mental illness, Violence, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Addiction