Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Maid by Nita Prose

173 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious tense 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

4.5

I felt a little like this was the adult mystery version of Amelia Bedelia. Mistaking

cocaine

for powdered sugar. I would be interested to read more about this book as a portrayal of ASD. Molly isn't officially diagnosed as being on the spectrum, but I assume that is the implication. I think it is an interesting look at clear communication and valuing the input of how every individual person's brain works. It was also a very fun mystery, and I'm excited to read the next book in this series. I thought the colors-as-names bit was very fun, and I REALLY hope that in future books, Molly can track down

that goddamn ex-boyfriend who stole her money!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Police brutality, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

literary_laur's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Deportation

mourbooks013's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Chronic illness, Drug use, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Grief

hayleythompson's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

perfectcupoftea's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Deportation

lizgom's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved so many different parts to this. I absolutely recommend this as an audiobook though. I could see reading this being difficult considering Molly’s monologue is very very proper grammar, and it’s somewhat different from what we’re used to seeing in books these days. I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but I believe Molly is an autistic woman. I don’t think I’ve read many books where we have a character like her. Throughout this book I felt very frustrated with some  characters because of how they acted towards Molly. Personally if I catch on to someone being different, I try to emphasize with them instead of being rude or thinking they’re dumb. So people making fun of her was definitely a turn off, although I think that was entirely the point. Overall I lived that Nita wrote Molly the way she did for especially considering this is a mystery. I absolutely loved the ending. Couldn’t recommend this more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Deportation

waqupi's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Deportation

starglitters's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, and Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Grief

tesorae's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

swimmer120x's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Trafficking and Deportation

This book entails the close relationship the main character and her grandma. Her grandma passes away from cancer.

This book may be difficult to listen to if you are grieving the loss of your grandma.