Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

19 reviews

sari_lyr's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, and Gaslighting

Minor: Stalking

blackcountrybookworm's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Murder, Classism, Gun violence, and Infertility

jnterhune's review against another edition

dark 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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Really enjoyed, unlike the first one I did not see the major plot twist. Read it very fast and kept my interested stayed up late to finish and excited for the third. Feel like most second books can be boring but not the case really enjoyed! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy, Drug use, Stalking, Eating disorder, and Infertility

hrbu's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia

leonorb's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse

Minor: Eating disorder

hannahcstocks's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Stalking, Abandonment, Police brutality, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Violence

nurseann7161's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Blood, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Bullying, Violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Infertility

chlo_willow's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Death, Blood, Self harm, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Infertility, and Misogyny

Minor: Rape

kaitlynnnng's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

I liked this book even better than the first one in the series! While it starts out VERY similar, I thought the mystery was more suspenseful, and the plot twists weren’t as easy to see coming, and that kept me on the edge of my seat.

The rest of this review contains spoilers.

I went into this book not trusting anyone (except for Millie and Enzo), and it’s a good thing, because there was more than one villain. A few times, I had my doubts about Brock and whether he was genuine, but I’m glad he didn’t end up being shady and involved in any of the mystery.

One moment that really stuck out to me was the scene in the cabin with Marybeth. The whole time, I thought it was Millie, and I was so scared that she was going to throw everything away when she didn’t actually need to. When I found out it was Marybeth…mind blown, and I literally said “You go, girl.” Then, in the very end, to find out that Millie was still involved in that…I also said “good for her!”

I was very satisfied with the ending! Wendy got what she deserved. Same with Millie! She made some reckless choices throughout, but I’m glad things worked out the way they did. And I’m glad Detective Ramirez and Millie had the last conversation that they did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Eating disorder

Minor: Sexual content

jolikestoread's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Vomit