Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

84 reviews

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

emilylott's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Confinement

Minor: Body shaming and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

bearybooky's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Domestic abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Infertility and Injury/Injury detail

____nique's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

I kept seeing this on the Facebook Book Club I joined, and I decided to read it because I hadn't seen any negative reviews. At first, I assumed that this would be a boring and cringey thriller book because the plot reminded me of Hoover's Verity. But it was a good book! Although the plot is a little predictable to me, I still enjoy reading it. I like how the author turned the story into an advocacy piece for ending violence against women and children. Also, its creepiness was balanced; it wasn't overly creepy or disturbing. I also compared Andrew, the villain, to Ramsay Bolton from Game of Thrones. I also like how fast-paced the book is; if I had continued reading it on the day I downloaded it, I could have finished it in one sitting. However, I'm having second thoughts about reading the sequel books because I'm afraid I'll find the story repetitive and redundant, ruining the story for me. However, I believe Freida McFadden is a good modern thriller writer!! Love it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Forced institutionalization

maddie_0930's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death, Murder, Blood, Torture, Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

silverkoshka'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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Forced institutionalization

frubia56'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

If you can get past the first third of the book, you’ll absolutely love it. It’s a difficult read in the beginning with how awful Nina is, but the twists in the end explains it all and makes it worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Torture

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Rape, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

penguins_save_lives's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Drug use, Murder, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Gaslighting, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Death, Torture, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Infertility, and Confinement

jessclarkee's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body shaming, Confinement, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, Torture, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Mental illness, Violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Murder, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

dezaraemd's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

This is without a doubt one of the top 3 books I’ve ever read. Possibly number 1. I can’t wait to start the next one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Torture, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

Minor: Classism, Cursing, Deportation, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, and Alcohol