Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

50 reviews

caitipillar's review against another edition

inspiring fast-paced

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

3.5

i was really disappointed in the beginning but it totally turned around and i think it was actually a really good quick read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Vomit, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

I loved this way more than I want to admit. It was as twisted as Flowers in the Attic and as delicious as the most decadent chocolate cake. I thought I was going to hate it as the story unfolded, but the second twist immediately undid my reservations. I thought it was going to be a story of the princess waiting to be rescued by the prince. I was extremely wrong and oh so happy to be wrong. And I realize that I love this book because I harbor a modicum of internalized, impotent, simmering rage for all the women who’ve been in Nina and Millie’s positions, myself included (though certainly to a much, much lesser degree). I have a feeling lot of us women identify with these characters more than we want to think about. I’ve read several books by Freida McFadden, and this one is my favorite. I really looking forward to the next one in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

cordialkim's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I just couldn't put it down. I blazed on through. Though I had a sense of the twist, I wasn't mad about that... loved this one. Can't wait to read more by this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness and Classism

Minor: Rape

missmcewen's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.0

Definitely a page turner. A dark novel, but light entertainment. I did feel that the voices of Millie and Nina were too similar (the author's style came through with the same phrases etc.) so that was a bit of a minus for me in terms of character development. Overall an enjoyable read though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

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

immornatalie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A super fast-paced read! The twists and turns at every corner had my jaw hanging until the very last page. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Blood, Vomit, and Classism

lexithelion's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book. It’s incredibly straightforward which makes the multiple twists hard to see coming. I didn’t give it 5 stars because it was a little too straightforward and some of the twists were pretty easy to guess, but it is an incredibly dark story and a hard book to put down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content and Classism

katharina90's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

Unoriginal, predictable, boring, not well written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Violence, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault

sophieamreacher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

Read in one day. Good premise and kept me interested. Was unsure about how the book was split up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

teatunesandtales's review against another edition

challenging dark funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Infertility and Infidelity