Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Wenn sie wüsste by Freida McFadden

36 reviews

savvyrosereads's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? No

5.0

[Thank you to the publisher for providing me with a gifted copy of this one!]

Rating: 5/5 stars

Millie accepts a job as a housekeeper for the Winchesters…but the role does not end up being quite what she expected.

This was the January pick for my book club and for me, it REALLY delivered. I was hooked from the beginning and loved the short chapters and fast-moving plot. I wasn’t particularly a fan of any of the characters, but I don’t mind that when it comes to a thriller. What I DID love was the plot, which I found to be, for lack of a better word, bloodthirsty, and fun in the best way. The nonstop twists and turns towards the end also really hooked me, and I thought the book ended on exactly the right note.

All in all, this is definitely a popcorn thriller, but I had SO much fun with it that I have nothing to complain about.

CW: Domestic abuse/physical violence; torture; child abuse; infidelity; confinement

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Gaslighting

itsmaryssae's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

emfritz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

whitneyfoster's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Confinement

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

hannrs's review against another edition

dark 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

1.75

Enjoyable and fast read, but the characters feel underdeveloped and stocky. Also, for a thriller the writing style seemed sloppy and the plot too predictable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual violence and Violence

neliadiedenise's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual violence

hannahcstocks's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Bullying, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

booksalacarte's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

The housemaid- 4.75⭐️ 2🌶️

Dual pov

Thriller

Forbidden love

Surprises twist

This is such a good book. The foreshadowing was really well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, and Classism

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.0

What a wild ride. So many twists I didn’t really see coming. One of the better thrillers I’ve read in quite awhile. Creepy and just a notch past sanity so it seems like it could really happen. The ending is such a feminist feel good ending. Can’t wait to check out more from this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

pelzers1's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, and Murder