Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

La femme de ménage by Freida McFadden

316 reviews

bobinsbooknook'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Finally jumped into the housemaid series and absolutely loved it! The nice short chapters made it very quick read and kept me hooked throughout. 

I love how the characters develop and shift throughout this book which really change up the dynamic of the plot - particularly with the dual POVs and parts. 

Nina’s behaviour in the first part of the book really set me on edge and the shift in POV really brought a whole new dimension to her character which made her a character I loved to hate - to one that I felt so sorry for.

I enjoy Friedas writing style a lot and the unraveling of the twists. I will say, whilst some of the plot points were a bit predictable in places, I enjoyed how they were written regardless and didn’t dampen my enjoyment in it.

I had predicted that Andrew would be twisted in some way though not to the extent that this book goes into - I mean the gaslighting sure and locking the women in the attic? Sure - but getting them to pull their own hair out and torture themselves … nope didn’t expect that!

I am loving the premise of this book and will be looking to dive into the next instalment soon! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Torture, and Confinement

Minor: Child abuse

neal_c's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Torture, Confinement, and Physical abuse

alis143's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual content

nataliealane's review against another edition

dark 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

2.5

I really disliked this book/the characters but also couldn’t put it down???! Like I HAD to know what happened next. All the characters are extremely unlikeable and make very stupid stupid decisions that made me want to throw a book at their head. The main character possesses almost 0 survival instinct despite spending 10 years in prison. If you like Lifetime dramas/thrillers, you will like this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Torture, Blood, and Confinement

Moderate: Body shaming, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

nikkilerae's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Death, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

mummamyers's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Confinement, and Gaslighting

crazybooklady89's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.5

Honestly, this is the first McFadden book that I thoroughly enjoyed! I didn’t understand the hype of the author after the last couple I’ve read from her, but The Housemaid is pretty fantastic. I’m excited to read the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Murder, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Torture, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

telepathyjmin's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Heard a lot of good things about this book, so I finally decided to read it. It did not disappoint! McFadden's writing style is incredible. Just when you think you have an idea what's gonna happen, another plot twist gets thrown at you. 

The characters + their backstories are all so complex, and it's so interesting to things unfold throughout the book.

Can't wait to read more of her works!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, and Death

Minor: Vomit, Sexual assault, Infertility, Death of parent, and Sexual content

grilledsneeze's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Gaslighting and Torture

Minor: Rape

lauraelovesbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

A fun, twisty read that’s hard to put down! Freida McFadden’s writing style is very engaging and really focuses on the characters. I don’t read a lot of thrillers, but when I do I choose ones that take place in a household/family setting that focus on a marriage 

Like most thrillers, you will need to suspend your disbelief. But if you do, you’re in for a wild ride and will almost certainly enjoy your time 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Torture, Confinement, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Mental illness and Injury/Injury detail