Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Maid by Nita Prose

26 reviews

milenasbooknook's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

What an amazing book! I loved Molly. The plot was well-written, but honestly the characters were so interesting that I would have enjoyed it regardless. Though it takes place in modern times, the book feels nostalgic (nostalgic in the same way as Knives Out or La La Land). 

The only thing I truly disliked about this book was that there was a philosophy/worldview pushed strongly in the epilogue, with which I strongly disagreed. Other than that, it’s an amazing book and I highly recommend it!

Also, the prologue was one of the most fascinating prologues I have ever read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cursing

writtenbydnicole's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing

annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective fast-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

3.75

the mystery was pretty cut and dry and over too quickly, other than a slight twist at the end that doesn't really change very much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, and Alcohol

zahraa_aj's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

2.0

This was a paid ad by Olive Garden

Another day, another mismarketed, overhyped book that I fell for. I didn't like the characterization, and how some characters' defining points boiled down to superficial/stereotypical things, or how heavily the plot relied on them. E.g. Molly's "odd" behavior, the POC characters 

Molly fainted, had a whole conversation with Mrs. Black, wiped the room clean and still no one showed up? No one at the hotel thought of checking on one of their biggest clients being supposedly dead?? WHAT
No investigator thought of asking the first wife how she's doing, about Mr. Black's kids...etc? The story is so full of holes it could be a net.

The "message" behind the story being spoon-fed to the readers was so? What ...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol