Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

A Criada by Freida McFadden

218 reviews

mosha_pl's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

If you can get past the terrible narration it’s a fun little read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Child abuse

Minor: Rape, Murder, and Sexual harassment

lemonsneverlie's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This novel was quite a fast and easy read which majes you want to stay up sleepless nights just to find out what comes next! Do yourself a favour and don't look up spoilers :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, and Death of parent

tiltsu's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Gaslighting

emma_sky's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

heer_pluisje's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• 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

Dragging story, quite predictable twists, no likeable characters, very little suspense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Infertility, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

rainerasnic's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Minor: Deportation

missmcewen's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Definitely a page turner. A dark novel, but light entertainment. I did feel that the voices of Millie and Nina were too similar (the author's style came through with the same phrases etc.) so that was a bit of a minus for me in terms of character development. Overall an enjoyable read though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

joyfulfoodie's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Pleasantly surprised by the twists and turns. Mostly didn’t guess them, couple that I was close ish on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Rape

kshertz's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I love these kinds of books. So much tension and drama and nothing is as it seems. Some parts of the mystery i predicted but most of it I did not! I love that I could not put it down. I need to read the next in the series! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

paracosim'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail