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itsmax's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting
k_bridgeman's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Murder
kirstieanya's review against another edition
- 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
The writing was faced paced and the end of every short chapter left me desperate to keep reading. The definition of a page turner.
I can't deny that the actual writing/prose wasn't amazing, but it was such an addictive read it didn't matter.
I decided to read this book as I realised that although I enjoy watching thrillers, I don't tend to read them. This has definitely been a good introduction to the genre.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
ellavlind's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Blood, Vomit, and Death of parent
exhiled's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I see the way they look at each other after that. It's over. He's in love with her now. He's her problem.
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden is her first installment that I decided to grab because of the amount of reviews going around the internet lately on how her books are nothing but twisting. As a fan of the mystery and thriller genre myself, of course it excites me to start a new book.
Seeing that this is my first time reading Freida’s books, it wasn’t hard at all to get into her writing. It seamlessly flows and knows how to instantly grab my attention from the start. It’s pretty obvious from the fact that I finished it in one day. Although I have to admit that the plot-twist is a bit on the predictable side and the writing by itself did not wow me as much as BookTok got me hyped for, but it was still a page-turned and an easy read to start my journey for her books. It gets me excited to read her next ones. I have to agree with the people who said that this book is an easy gateway to move on from a reading slump, and it clearly helped me get through it after a full year of not touching any books.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Murder
incognitoexisting's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Mental illness, Blood, and Murder
kit_kat006's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Infertility
amandab0514's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infertility
julethefirstofhername's review
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence
emilyroseh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Toxic friendship