Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

41 reviews

bri__'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

In my opinion this was much better than the first one, due to the plot being more enjoyable. I was very gripped in this story before the halfway mark, Freida sure knows how to keep things suspenseful. Loved the difference in pov and the parallels between the prologue and epilogue throughout the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Toxic relationship

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

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

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

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

niamhmc23's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Infertility and Blood

Minor: Vomit

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