The Housemaid
Book • 2022 • Thriller
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The Housemaid is a 2022 psychological thriller novel by Freida McFadden and published by Bookouture. Set on Long Island, the novel follows a young maid for a wealthy family with dark secrets.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Cecelia is forced to wear clothes she doesn't want to.
SPOILER: Andrew put Cecelia in a bathtub with rising water in the past after drugging her and Nina to torture Nina and to frame it as Nina's suicide attempt. Additionally, Cecelia understands that if she does something wrong in Andrew's eyes, Nina (her mother) will disappear (gets locked in the attic) for several days.
SPOILER: Andrew put Cecelia in a bathtub with rising water in the past after drugging her and Nina to torture Nina and to frame it as Nina's suicide attempt. Additionally, Cecelia understands that if she does something wrong in Andrew's eyes, Nina (her mother) will disappear (gets locked in the attic) for several days.
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Andrew regularly tortured Nina by putting her in the attic room and making her do painful or uncomfortable things to herself to get the permission to come out of the room again. He plans to do the same to Millie and does so once.
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Yes there is textbook gaslighting throughout this story, as two characters are led to question their sense of reality. This is not a misuse of the word.
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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It is mentioned that Millie has gone to prison because she protected her friend from a rapist, murdering him in the process. (There is no penetration)
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Is there pedophilia?
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Millie recounts her sixth grade math teacher making advances toward her.
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Is someone held under water?
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Andrew put Cecelia in a bathtub with rising water in the past after drugging her and Nina to torture Nina and to frame it as Nina's suicide attempt.
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Andrew put Cecelia in a bathtub with rising water in the past after drugging her and Nina to torture Nina and to frame it as Nina's suicide attempt.
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Is someone tortured?
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Pretty much the entire second half of the book. Andrew tortures Nina and Millie, Millie tortures Andrew. It is very graphic.
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Toward the end of the book, very, very bad. Don't read this book if this is one of the triggers you're even remotely concerned about
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Does someone become unconscious?
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Nina and an infant are drugged and placed unconscious in a bath tub with rising water
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Millie recounts her sixth grade math teacher making advances toward her.
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Does someone cheat?
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Andrew cheats on Nina with Millie, but later on it is revealed that this was part of Nina's plan.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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Yes, a character spends 8 months in a mental institution in chapter 43. It’s an extremely unrealistic depiction.
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Early on it is said Nina attempts to kill herself and her child, it turns out it was actually torture set up to look like an attempted suicide
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Nina is forced to self harm by spraying pepper spray in her face while locked in the attic. Millie is forced to put heavy books on her belly. Andrew is forced to put heavy books on his genitalia.
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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People get locked in a tiny room in the attic that has a window that can't be opened.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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Really awful statements are made about mental illness throughout, some of which seem to be endorsed by the narrative.
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Does someone drown?
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