Reviews tagging 'Child death'

A Criada by Freida McFadden

15 reviews

lizachrisson's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Torture

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility and Sexual assault

maryamtrynaread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

bones008's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

the foreshadowing was very blatant but it was a surprise twist

with Nina actually being a victim and Andrew being abusive

I found that at times i didn’t want to read anymore because it was the same situation over and over (now i understand it was to drive home how the main character was feeling but it annoyed me) then other points i couldn’t put it down.  It felt pretty stereotypical for the characteristics of every main character, like the stuck up PTA moms and the foreign gardener who doesn’t speak english. I would say this book was exciting for the revenge aspects and a good set up for the series, but i won’t be finishing the series. The author writes in a very easy to digest way while still keeping the descriptions detailed enough; i just find that this book didn’t make me feel good. It was like it was dark for the purpose of shock or to be dark while the happy endings were glossed over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Sexual assault and Blood

thelibraryofanolive's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Child death, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Death of parent

bpgorence's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming and Child death

Minor: Death of parent and Classism

xdawnsii's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

2.75

I think this book could have been really, really good. I did not think the characters and their interactions were fleshed out very well, and I honestly did not like the main character (Millie) much - especially in part one of the book. Sometimes the writing felt repetitive or clunky. 

I really enjoyed Nina’s character, though.

I thought she was the most complex and interesting character in the book.

I also did not expect the direction the plot went with, and still enjoyed this book despite the flaws I felt with the writing and characters. 

It wasn’t the most groundbreaking story I’ve ever read, and I’ve read better books. But I did have a lot of fun reading this book despite that & it’s a quick and easy read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death

kimeow831's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, and Sexual assault

thiasgomez's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Torture, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

mtstjk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Flew through this! 

only thing that bothered me was 2 contradictory parts of writing. said the room was NOT stuffy (drafty) then says it’s unbelievably stuffy. Another part was Andy grabbed the broom from her then suddenly it says she’s gripping the broom. But I’m being picky & it was an excellent book! The ending was SO satisfying ! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Torture, and Murder