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The Maid by Nita Prose

191 reviews

tesorae's review against another edition

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funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Molly the Maid is portrayed as autistic without ever being labeled as such. The author did a great job of creating dialogue and internal thought processes which reflect an autistic persons social struggles. The narrator of the audiobook does a fantastic job of giving Molly an “autistic” voice as well. Very well done. 
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swimmer120x's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

While this book didn’t keep me on the edge of my seat with gripping plot twists, I finished it within a few days and thought that it was a good read. I was able to see most of the plot twists coming up, but it didn’t ruin the book because there were still a few that I didn’t see coming. 

I would suspect that the main character has autism. The author does a good job portraying this. I related a lot to the main character and her quirks. 

There is a close relationship between the main character and her grandma
and she passes away from cancer
. This may be difficult for readers if they are currently grieving the loss of their own grandma. Personally, I found it both challenging and comforting, as I am grieving losses myself. 
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porsche_elise's review against another edition

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

2.5

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chatia_di's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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lizzieiles's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • 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? Yes

3.0

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meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

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funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.25

I read this at the recommendation of a friend, and enjoyed having a little bit of a genre switch-up. This is an easy to digest murder mystery that is reminiscent of the book, Murder on the Orient Express or the movie, Clue. The main character is neurodivergent and the first person narration is interesting to read from her extremely literal perspective. While I mostly enjoyed her character, there were a couple of parts at the end that seemed very out of place for her and made the story a little less enjoyable for me. I also thought a few of the side characters were too stereotypically written. Overall, this is a nice read, but didn’t live up to all of the hype in my opinion. 
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missmarshey's review against another edition

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

3.5

I enjoyed the book. 
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aseel_reads's review against another edition

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funny mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

1.75

Not really a fan of making the MC such a stereotype of autism... Like it was so obvious but no one brought up in the book? Frustrating to read. The plot wasn't really there and while I didn't guess the actual murderer in the end, it wasn't written like it would be a big deal 
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alexisvv14's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Molly has one of the most intriguing POVs I’ve ever read. I really enjoyed learning how her mind works and trying to piece together this mystery. Great read.
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hellokaley's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-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? Yes

3.5

This was an easy, fast mystery read. I enjoyed the second half better than the first when Molly was able to form connections and see some success. 

Overall (and especially in the first half of the book), I just felt so sad for Molly. Part of this may be my own experience with autism but I just didn’t love the plot of a neurodivergent individual being taken advantage of by many people around her. I felt sad that she was left alone when her grandmother died.

I liked Molly’s character but in my opinion, it didn’t have the perfectly quirky Eleanor Oliphant vibes that many people reference. 

Although I enjoyed the read, I probably won’t be continuing to the second book.
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