Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Maid by Nita Prose

38 reviews

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Deportation, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Cancer, and Murder

vireogirl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

4.5

Read it in one evening. Several chuckles. Nice to see a neurodiverse character. A bit cheesy at times but there were some twists I didn’t expect and a lovely message of embracing who you are. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Torture, Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Physical abuse

Minor: Bullying, Gun violence, Infidelity, Alcohol, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail

samburkhouse's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Grief, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness, Infidelity, Bullying, Death of parent, Ableism, and Cancer

Minor: Deportation, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

anekk78's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Only minutes into this book it became one of my favorites ever! It is beautiful book about human relations with a murder sprinkled over. And the main character is an Eleanor Olyphant type character, you’ll either live her or hate her. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Terminal illness, Grief, Addiction, Death, Murder, Drug use, Death of parent, and Cancer

annaofjesup's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Minor: Deportation

auliarach's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Terminal illness

samcsmith's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Abandonment, Deportation, Torture, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Terminal illness

brookes_books14's review against another edition

lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Cancer

emeraldsanto's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Murder, Terminal illness, Addiction, and Infidelity

Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Bullying, and Deportation

sea_tea_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

3.5

Do two wrongs make a right? Is it ever right to be wrong? "Sometimes, you must do one thing bad to do another thing good. It's not always so clear, so black and white like everyone thinks."

At times this appeared to be an almost charming story. Yet, there were significant plot twists that darkened that charm. I recognize the nuanced decisions the characters are faced with making but I could have done without the promise between Molly and her Gran. That left me most unsettled. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Death

Minor: Grief