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Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena

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crabbydragon's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

taralurae's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

caittothelin's review

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

9/10 - ok I actually really enjoyed this thriller, idk thrillers for me recently have been hit or miss, mainly after survive the night, like it was good promise, but THIS ONE, fantastic, it gave me clue vibes, like the game clue because it was a who done it murder mystery and how and where, you fell in love with some of the characters and at times they were relatable but you always just felt bad for them, for always putting on a facade that they were a happy family, but they were, “not a happy family”

wqw_bookclub's review

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Mom = 2.2, Tita = 2.5, Liza = 2.0. Worst book of book club so far!

roseemary's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

chloflo4's review against another edition

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dark mysterious

4.0

jansbookcorner's review

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3.0

I liked the idea of and parts of this book. I did not like the writing style. I felt it jumped between scenes too often - it seems frequently there was only one or two paragraphs per scene then it would switch to other characters and scenes. But it did draw me in - especially in regards to the siblings relationships.