Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

6 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

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

carmnsndiego's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

I was really pleased with this book! Right when it started I was afraid the ending was too simple to figure out but I was so happy with the twists and turns the book took. 

Not sure if I’ll read the second book, only because I don’t want the “housemaid”s character to be ruin for me. I always get nervous with that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Torture, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Racism

tamtaro's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

chellski's review

challenging mysterious tense 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

2.75

<spolier> poor CeCe. Everyone else was an absolute bellend. He's abusive because he was abused? Piss off. What was the weird bigotry towards Enzo

The writing wasn't for me. Repetitive and overly descriptive of random objects. Everytime Millie picked up a phone I cringed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Classism, and Deportation

typedtruths's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

2.0

yeah, booktok lied. 

i have read this book in, at least, ten variations and almost all of them did it  better

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment