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A review by gwendle_vs_literature
The Maid by Nita Prose
medium-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
3.0
The story was okay, but the main character/narrator is clearly supposed to be some form of neurodivergent, and I found her stereotypical, and internally inconsistent when the plot requires her to be — she came across as a caricature rather than a well-developed character.
Like so many books published in the modern age it felt like this one lacked a good editor; not so much for spelling or grammar, but for content. As an example, the main character describes herself as understanding a concept for the first time when she already demonstrated understanding of it several pages previous. I understand that it was probably a matter of rearranging a sequence of events from a previous draft, but this is the kind of thing I expect either the author or the editor to catch.
Overall the book was fine, but there are better mysteries out there, and there are definitely books with better representation of neurodiverse individuals.
Like so many books published in the modern age it felt like this one lacked a good editor; not so much for spelling or grammar, but for content. As an example, the main character describes herself as understanding a concept for the first time when she already demonstrated understanding of it several pages previous. I understand that it was probably a matter of rearranging a sequence of events from a previous draft, but this is the kind of thing I expect either the author or the editor to catch.
Overall the book was fine, but there are better mysteries out there, and there are definitely books with better representation of neurodiverse individuals.