fennyisreding's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Mental illness, Incest, Violence, Death, Stalking, and Grief
Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Violence, and Toxic friendship
hannah_steven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Animal death
sarahkate333's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Self harm, and Blood
w333d_w0rm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Graphic: Deadnaming, Murder, and Stalking
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
blyndwolf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gore
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
irene_g08's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It's been a while since a book has been able to captivate me in the way The Maidens did. It felt like each new page added to the strange and chilling mystery our MC was trying to solve. I thought I knew what was happening, but when the plot twist was revealed, I could never have imagined it even in my craziest guesses. This story is creepy, twisted, and downright disturbing at times but I'm glad I read it. It opened my eyes to a world I was unfamiliar with. It was a bit too much for me resulting in half a star lost but I was genuinely impressed. Now, I need to go and read The Silent Patient.
Graphic: Murder, Death, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Sexual content, and Pedophilia
Minor: Death of parent and Drug use
emnicoleh's review
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Death of parent, Murder, and Violence
Mentioned freud in the first few pages, unethical therapy practices, and a poorly written female character written by a male author. The intellect of the readers is continually insulted through the internal dialougue of the narrator with redundant explanations of common sense ideas. Chapters were only like three pages long??? Ive never dnf'd a book this fast.paulina_laukova's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Stalking, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual assault, Gore, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Animal death
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Car accident
ahanson's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Drug abuse, Murder, and Stalking
Minor: Domestic abuse and Pedophilia
miggyfool's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Torture, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness