Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

47 reviews

shaleen64's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

3.75

You can rely on Freida McFadden for a fast paced, twist packed character driven thriller, and this book does not disappoint. Whilst overall the plot isn’t dissimilar to the first book there’s enough differences to make it worth reading both. You could read the books as stand alones but I enjoyed the continuation of characters between the two books. Well worth the read and only 3.75 and not 4.0 because the first was better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, and Body shaming

Minor: Confinement and Infertility

charley0796's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.75

Another engaging read - I did not really see any of the twists coming - they just kept going!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Suicide

ghi's review against another edition

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, Violence, Eating disorder, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

bearybooky's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

The ending was gratifying and satisfying! Looking forward to #3!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Bullying, Infertility, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence, Cursing, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicide

drybay's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.5

The book kept me entertained, but I cannot really compliment it on its literary accomplishements. It was quite frustrating how Millies situation hadn't really changed from the first book, the writing style was a bit pretentious from time to time and I'm still a bit on the fence about the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Chronic illness, Gun violence, and Fatphobia

Minor: Suicide

kfquarium'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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Alcohol, Blood, Stalking, Excrement, and Vomit

sharlapeggy's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Gripped. Start to finish. I loved the Housemaid but somehow, this was better. You didn’t really need to have read the housemaid to read this - apart from knowing Millie’s backstory. But both books are 5*. I genuinely didn’t see either twist coming!!!! Amazing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Infertility, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Gore, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Vomit, Kidnapping, Self harm, and Blood

dezaraemd's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Infertility, Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Vomit

kimkowalski's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide

purplesky25276's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this sequel.  I loved how it was different from the last one. I like the different approach to this second book. The characters were fantasticly done well. This book was well written.  The storyline was a masterpiece.  I can't wait for the next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Torture, Murder, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Self harm, Death, Police brutality, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Blood, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Infertility, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Torture, Infidelity, Bullying, Vomit, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Abandonment, Suicide, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Self harm