Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

A Criada by Freida McFadden

425 reviews

cait_reads_and_drinks's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Torture, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness and Murder

mariaig's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

jentrento's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

This book was weird. I feel like I liked it and hated it. I found the characters very unlikeable and they lacked any depth - especially the females. The way attraction between characters was written was so cheesy and dated… like I get it, the men have muscles, who cares? When the story shifted viewpoints it became more disturbing, and honestly parts of it felt really uncomfortable to read. Characters related to the twist were predictable, but the details were not what I expected. I probably wouldn’t recommend this one because the details of the twist really gave me the ick, but it was a fairly fast paced easy read. I know this is being turned into a movie and I can see it being a decently entertaining though forgettable film on stream. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Torture

juliaarcisz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Blood

caitipillar's review against another edition

inspiring fast-paced

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

3.5

i was really disappointed in the beginning but it totally turned around and i think it was actually a really good quick read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Vomit, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ladybug12793's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

I absolutely devoured this.

This was the second Freida McFadden book that I’ve read. I haven’t read many thrillers so take this review with the grain of salt. I loved every second of it. I hate horror, but I’m a big fan of psychological thrillers. This is very fast-paced and keeps you on your toes the whole time. I highly recommend it. 

0 🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Torture, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Murder

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, and Rape

srobs24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

5.0

I loved this way more than I want to admit. It was as twisted as Flowers in the Attic and as delicious as the most decadent chocolate cake. I thought I was going to hate it as the story unfolded, but the second twist immediately undid my reservations. I thought it was going to be a story of the princess waiting to be rescued by the prince. I was extremely wrong and oh so happy to be wrong. And I realize that I love this book because I harbor a modicum of internalized, impotent, simmering rage for all the women who’ve been in Nina and Millie’s positions, myself included (though certainly to a much, much lesser degree). I have a feeling lot of us women identify with these characters more than we want to think about. I’ve read several books by Freida McFadden, and this one is my favorite. I really looking forward to the next one in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

meg1241's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

5.0

I couldn't put this down! Great twists! I never would've predicted it. My first Freida book, and it got me hooked!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

emilyrainsford's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

4.5

This was a total page turner for me, I was hooked. I went into it knowing basically nothing about the story and I definitely think that's the best way. 

The basic premise is that a girl down on her luck and desperate takes a live-in housekeeper job with a rich family, but wonders what she's gotten herself into when the woman of the house starts behaving erratically.

This had some good twists and turns, with an ending that was kind of wickedly satisfying. It's definitely a popcorn thriller but I love that shit.

At the end there is an epilogue that teases the next book and I will for sure be reading it.

(Big trigger warning for gaslighting)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Gaslighting