Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Maid by Nita Prose

64 reviews

toomanytbr's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

cnannery19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

anacecylopez's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

nialiversuch's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Death of parent

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

   Molly, a neurodivergent maid, finds the rich and mean Mr. Black dead in his bed. It turns out he was murdered. And Molly ends up under suspicion for his murder. But some of the people at the hotel are not who they seem. And they may have used Molly's neurodivergence to their advantage. 
   I enjoyed this book quite a bit. I know some said it was inconsistent, but I find that, as a neurodivergent person, I can see how her seemingly very shifting rules don't shift as much as they seem to do to some people. I know that certain rules in my mind are different than how a "normal" person may have their rules. And once you get to the end it all makes sense, at least to me. 
   I didn't guess the killer, though I guess another one of the "plot twists" (the one with her grandmother.)

Narrator Rating: 3.5 stars
  She did a decent job but for most of the book she had kind of pout to her voice which was childlike and annoying for a 20-something woman.

Elemental Levels:  Fluff-3.5/5  Heartfelt-3/5   Helpful-NA     Horror-NA  Inspiration-NA  
Love aka Romance-2/5   Mystery-5/5     Predictability-2.5/5   Spice-NA    Suspense-2/5    Tear- 3/5  Thrill-1.5/5  Humor-1/5 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, and Deportation

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Excrement, Medical content, and Pregnancy

sierrabowers's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I thought this was a great read. The main character obviously is on the spectrum and since you are reading from her point of view, it sheds light on how certain situations can become dangerous. people on the spectrum can have difficulties in social situations which is exactly how Molly became framed for murder. I really liked this story because it shows the flaws in the justice system relating to people with disabilities. It also has a twist at the end, but I thought it could have been executed better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism

rachjy's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Abandonment

catarina_pego's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer

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

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: Death, Grief, and Murder

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

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