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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence
This book got intense! It started out with a lot of characters to keep track of but each person was essential to the story. The prologue opens as something happens in one of the neighborhood homes and the first part of the book switches between different perspectives to describe what happens leading up to the incident. As the story leads readers into the moment of reckoning, things become tense as we come closer to finding out what is going on. I chuckled, I shed a tear, and released a breath I didn't know I was holding. An easy read that I didn't want to put down.
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very warm day in Australia. Gladys' neighbors John and Katherine have not even opened their blinds. Their children, Sophie and George have not been walked to school by their mother. Gladys is a woman who notices the patterns in her neighbourhood, and hence she finds this odd. Logan, a delivery person, arrives at Katherine's house to deliver her laptop. Katherine refuses to open the door, and tells Logan that he should 'understand'. What is really happening behind those doors? What's this family across the street upto?
This book starts with the sound of gunshots, from where or why we are to find out throughout the course of the book. And just that enigmatic starting of the book had me hooked to it from page one. In fact it was so intriguing, I finished it in 24 hrs!!
The family across the street is a book about second chances in life, something not everybody gets. It also shines light upon how the early years of a child and their upbringing makes a huge impact on their lives.
The book talks about bottled up rage and childhood trauma. Two characters with similiar bad upbringing, one decides to let go and the other doesn't. The story also shows how people get manipulated easily, especially if the person who manipulates you is a person you completely trust, a truth that later becomes a hard pill to swallow.
About the characters.
•Patrick is a person who wanted a way to let go of the rage inside him, but he was unsuccessful. He didn't deal with his issues which eventually made him lose his bearings.
• Logan is an example of how the world easily judges a person by their appearance and past, especially if they have a criminal record. These characters show that negligent/authoritative parents, for whom nothing you do is ever good, can be something extremely difficult to cope with, which is a bitter truth.
• All the characters are written well, these two being my favourites. Katherine is strong, Gladys is sweet, Debbie is understanding, Paul is kind and Maddy learns from her mistakes.
Overall I absolutely devoured this book and I really hope it gets the attention it deserves. A great ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 star read for me!
This book starts with the sound of gunshots, from where or why we are to find out throughout the course of the book. And just that enigmatic starting of the book had me hooked to it from page one. In fact it was so intriguing, I finished it in 24 hrs!!
The family across the street is a book about second chances in life, something not everybody gets. It also shines light upon how the early years of a child and their upbringing makes a huge impact on their lives.
The book talks about bottled up rage and childhood trauma. Two characters with similiar bad upbringing, one decides to let go and the other doesn't. The story also shows how people get manipulated easily, especially if the person who manipulates you is a person you completely trust, a truth that later becomes a hard pill to swallow.
About the characters.
•Patrick is a person who wanted a way to let go of the rage inside him, but he was unsuccessful. He didn't deal with his issues which eventually made him lose his bearings.
• Logan is an example of how the world easily judges a person by their appearance and past, especially if they have a criminal record. These characters show that negligent/authoritative parents, for whom nothing you do is ever good, can be something extremely difficult to cope with, which is a bitter truth.
• All the characters are written well, these two being my favourites. Katherine is strong, Gladys is sweet, Debbie is understanding, Paul is kind and Maddy learns from her mistakes.
Overall I absolutely devoured this book and I really hope it gets the attention it deserves. A great ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 star read for me!
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved this book. It kept me second guessing the whole time. I am glad it ended the way it did. Looking forward to reading other books by this author.
I read this for book club. Not my typical read, but it was captivating! The plot twist was very confusing and I had to go back and reread to make sense of it. I wish it was done a little better, but still a good story. I liked how all of the characters came together!