Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

33 reviews

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

fanchera's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicide

kirstym25's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence and Infertility

kyrstin_p1989's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Like the other book in this series, this had lots of twists and turns, many of which I didn’t anticipate. It was interesting and vicious and terrifyingly possible. The characters are a bit unloveable but complex and intriguing.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Infertility, Violence, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Stalking

lauralee012's review against another edition

informative medium-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

2.0

This book was very uninteresting compared to the first, the writing was good. The plot made no sense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Murder, Stalking, Torture, Self harm, Vomit, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Blood and Body shaming

Minor: Abortion

tatyanagraham95_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book kept me on my toes. I could not put it down and was dying to know what happened after each chapter. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

Minor: Infidelity and Suicide

kay_tee_em's review against another edition

mysterious tense

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Gun violence

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

hilary_b's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Domestic abuse

Minor: Gun violence and Vomit

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