Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

414 reviews

kshertz's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I love these kinds of books. So much tension and drama and nothing is as it seems. Some parts of the mystery i predicted but most of it I did not! I love that I could not put it down. I need to read the next in the series! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

zoe_archambault's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I needed a good brain rot book I could binge and this HIT. I didn’t see the twists coming. I devoured it. it read so easily. it satisfied exactly what I needed it to be. will I ever think about it again? probably not. but it’s well written and a good time so 5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

sar_willow's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Infertility, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Gaslighting

tobiii's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death, Infertility, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

emma_allgeie's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Murder, and Classism

haileyeg_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

garlicbread247's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

cailinkohlman's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

sbbailey's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

WAY better than the last ones of hers i’ve read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

orlaelan's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail