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The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger

15 reviews

enzopudge's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Pregnancy

pierrereads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Miscarriage and Stalking

tyreadsbooks_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

3.0

»The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger«

★★★ 3/5 stars

» quick synopsis

When Rosie & Chad inherit a beautiful apartment in a historic building in NYC, they think they have hit the jackpot. But they soon discover the dark secrets of the Windermere & its tenants lurking behind its perfectly maintained facade.

» read if you like :

• books about authors/publishers/editors
• NYC setting
• old, haunted apartment building 
• creepy doorman
• gothic thrillers
• nosey neighbors

» my thoughts 

After loving Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Lisa Unger’s newest book. The super intriguing premise of an author writing a book about a creepy historic apartment building?! Sign me up. But ultimately this one was a bit of a let down. 

I absolutely loved the details of being an author working with her editor while writing her book. I wished there was more focus on the ghostly history of the building, paranormal spookiness, & the 1963 storyline with Willa & less on the present day domestic/familial drama. 

For a 400 page book, it felt sort of shallow & underdeveloped. There were so many interesting topics, but they were all just lightly touched on, leaving me wanting more. I think because of this, I was never completely invested in the characters. Also, the gaslighting was obvious & frustrating.

The ending made up for what the bulk of the book lacked, I found the last 5 chapters or so to be the best part of the whole thing.

Thank you to @htpbooks, @htp_hive + @netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC ◡̈ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Suicide, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

bearybooky's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility, Car accident, and Alcohol

time4tori2read'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Pregnancy