Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Maid by Nita Prose

48 reviews

openbookheartmind's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Violence

lollybee's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Molly is a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel. She prides herself on cleaning a room to perfection.
When she enters Suite 401 and finds a dead body, her world changes dramatically as she finds herself the chief suspect.
A really enjoyable murder mystery with an unlikely heroine.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Violence, and Drug use

muzik_izak1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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

5.0

I honestly can say this book surprised me in many ways. The way the author is able to write this main character, and how much mystery is in the book even to the very end. Amazing book. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Death, Murder, and Drug use

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad fast-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

4.0

Another brilliant neurodivergent protagonist at the heart of a fantastic book. Like Eleanor Oliphant, Molly struggles with social cues and the meaning behind the looks people give her. It was hard sometimes to read the way people take advantage of Molly and her differences. But ultimately this is a pretty feel-good story about found family and the value of true friendship.

I find the writing in books like this really clever, as the incricacies of the mundane (in this case the way Molly cleans a room) really get inside the main character's head. It's filled with emotion and brilliantly thought out characters, and I flew through it so quickly.

The plot is a little predictable at times, but threw in enough curve balls to keep me guessing. I'm excited by the idea that there will be more books featuring Molly the Maid!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Drug use, and Violence

annaofjesup's review

hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Minor: Deportation

smsegal's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Bullying

readingwithkt's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, Death, and Grief

Minor: Drug use

bookishoptimist's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-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

4.75

I appreciate that the main character is neuro-divergent.  It made for an interesting twist on the typical murder mystery.  It was also informative on the struggles that someone whose behavior is considered abnormal might have to deal with on a day to day basis.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Violence, Bullying, and Torture

dev921's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Cancer, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Abandonment

keishac13's review

mysterious medium-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Death, Physical abuse, and Grief