Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

48 reviews

e_turner's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

typedtruths's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

 

#1) The Housemaid ★★☆☆☆

much better than book one but my favourite part was still enzo calling brock 'broccoli'


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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Classism

➸ Trigger warnings for fatmisia & body-shaming, classism, attempted rape, infidelity (on-page), discussions of domestic abuse and violence, disordered eating & food thoughts including calorie counting and food shaming, suicidal ideation, alcohol consumption, infertility mentioned, blood depiction, emesis, death of a mother from a stroke mentioned, murder by gun & knife violence, physical assault, stalking, incarceration for physical assault mentioned, and poverty & financial difficulties discussed Context: The protagonist's employee has her whatever-a-male-mistress-is-called pretend to be an abusive, violent husband. This includes physical abuse, attempted strangulation, electronic monitoring, and food deprivation. Mentions of the protagonist working to free previous clients from domestic abuse situations, including murdering the abuser when necessary. Her neighbour attempts to rape her and she pushes him down the stairs. The police do not believe her and victim-blame. Her ex-boyfriend hides drugs in his apartment in revenge, and her neighbour goes to jail for drug possession. The protagonist was in jail for assaulting her friend's rapist because he died from his injuries. Wendy, the protagonist's employer, also didn't tell her real husband that she was unable to get pregnant, even though he believed they were trying to have a child (hide spoiler)].

torihutchinson's review against another edition

challenging hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

A little too predictable for me (especially for Freida McFadden). There was a good twist that got me but I could figure out the ending earlier than I’d liked.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Stalking, and Murder

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

paperkindle's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

Now we wait till June..

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide and Vomit

chelseacan'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This book started off good, and ended in an exciting (but random) way. I did enjoy reading, but the main character is infuriating - I felt the same battles she was having with no resolution had me out-loud saying “girl why!!” The self sabotage is real. I never feel bad for men, but cmon what are we doing! Would have liked to see more growth in Millie, even just in her internal dialogue. Entertaining read though, nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

rodeo_mama814's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

monicaloves2read's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

The Housemaid's Secret continues the story of Millie.  Mille is a maid for the rich, but that's not all she does.  She gets hired by the Garrick's, but all is not as it seems.  Millie just may be the one that doesn't survive.

To me this one started out slow.  I struggled to read the first 50 pages and thought about DNFing it.  But, it picked up after then, and I flew through the book.  The twists were great.  That one twist, I can't tell you about bc I don't want to ruin the book, really got me.

😊 Happy Reading 😊

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Blood

Minor: Blood and Stalking

krpearl's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

julianairving's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I liked this more than the first. A more interesting mystery 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual harassment