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Unpopular Opinion: I Hope the Movie Is Better! 🍿
I’m going with ⭐️⭐️⭐️ because Part 1 had me almost ready to DNF. But Parts 2 & 3 redeemed the story and kept me reading until the end. I had high expectations for this book because sooooo many people gave high ratings. I ended up slightly disappointed because I felt like something was missing from the characters. I wanted to love this one; instead, I just “liked” it. 😕 ...and now there is a movie adaptation that I must watch, if only for comparison purposes. More often than not, the book is better than the movie but, in this case, I hope the movie better than the book.
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Gripping Build-Up, Underwhelming Ending
I went into this book with really high expectations because I had just finished another one of her novels that I absolutely loved. The Housemaid definitely hooked me in the beginning — it was fast-paced, tense, and I genuinely wanted to know what was going on behind closed doors. The middle had me on edge, especially once certain truths started to unravel. However, while I enjoyed the ride, the ending didn’t fully land for me. It felt a bit over-the-top and slightly corny compared to the strong buildup earlier in the story. I was hoping for something a little more shocking or psychologically layered, and instead it leaned more dramatic than I expected. That said, it’s still a very readable, binge-worthy thriller. If you enjoy quick pacing, twists, and domestic suspense with bold reveals, you’ll probably have a great time with it. I liked it — I just didn’t love it the way I thought I would.
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Fast paced
What I Did Like: +The tone of the book is quickly “oh girl, you in danger” which works! Everything makes you cringe, everything tells you to GET OUT, and that creates this high stress environment. It mirrors Millie’s high stress environment when Nina is around so that is well done. +Each part provides more intrigue, more danger, more answers, and yet more questions. This couldn’t have been told in any other order. The brilliance is really in the delivery. +The book is intended to shock and it does that. There are things that don’t go as you planned and that’s always fun! Plus, you have to appreciate the way things all tie together. Who Should Read This One: -Psychological thriller fans who want something fast paced.
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Great!
This book is phenominal! Spoiler Alert: I LOVE Mille's past and how it was written. I also want to point out the psychological torture in this book! This was an amazing book and I will read it again for sure!
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Love this book
Easy to read , quick chapters . Finished in 2 days highly recommend
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Loved it!
After the movie was released I told myself that I’d read the book first and I was NOT disappointed.
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So good!
I read this book in two days after not reading for a while it kept me guessing and turning the pages. I really liked how the author kept referring back to small details sometimes not even important throughout the book. Overall 100% recommend for someone looking for a good thriller will be trying the rest of the series!
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Excellent Nail Bitter
Couldn’t put this book down! 5 stars!
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