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wraith95's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-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
3.75
ashs_books's review against another edition
3.0
I love me a good psychological thriller and The Wife Upstairs had a very eerie and creepy vibe. I found that I couldn’t trust or believe any of the characters which made me suspicious and question everything, which was quite cool. As the title is quite obvious, I was wondering how it was going to end. I found the twist not very twisty. It was a bit meh and I was expecting something more shocking. I still really enjoyed this book though! Definitely worth a read!
horrorhomebodies's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
simonic13's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
suzecluez's review against another edition
I'd say this reminded me of a heavier handed Verity. It's a different story and structure, but I felt a bit hand fed as a reader, especially at the end. It's okay to leave the reader to answer their own questions. The characters were more interesting in Verity and it had much more suspense. Still an entertaining read.
dwinareads's review against another edition
2.0
1.5 stars, y’all.
I went into this thinking I’d get an averagely good domestic thriller with a nice plot twist that made me gasp, and I would enjoy it. However, what I got was a messy plot with messier characters and an unsatisfying ending. It simply wasn’t good.
The writing was underwhelming and simplistic, with a glaring overuse of the f-word. DON’T GET ME WRONG, I curse as much as the next human, but it was so much so that it felt forced.
The plot wasn’t terrible, but didn’t draw me in much at all. Everything the reader is supposed to wonder about is revealed, only to disappoint. The entire reason the main character is in this town is explained as the story unfolds, but the BIG EVENT in her life that made her who she is, the reason she cut off contact with everyone from her former life… like, it wasn’t that big of a deal. I expected something horrific and unforgivable and got… not that.
Characters: I disliked every single one of them. They were all shallow and privileged and annoying. The main character had struggled in her past, but it didn’t make me care for her or feel for her. I couldn’t connect to anything in this story.
The last plot twist DID surprise me, but not enough to save the plot. It gets a star and a half because I did want to keep reading and was interested in seeing how the plot unfolded, but it ultimately lead up to utter disappointment.
TL;DR: I didn’t like it
I went into this thinking I’d get an averagely good domestic thriller with a nice plot twist that made me gasp, and I would enjoy it. However, what I got was a messy plot with messier characters and an unsatisfying ending. It simply wasn’t good.
The writing was underwhelming and simplistic, with a glaring overuse of the f-word. DON’T GET ME WRONG, I curse as much as the next human, but it was so much so that it felt forced.
The plot wasn’t terrible, but didn’t draw me in much at all. Everything the reader is supposed to wonder about is revealed, only to disappoint. The entire reason the main character is in this town is explained as the story unfolds, but the BIG EVENT in her life that made her who she is, the reason she cut off contact with everyone from her former life… like, it wasn’t that big of a deal. I expected something horrific and unforgivable and got… not that.
Characters: I disliked every single one of them. They were all shallow and privileged and annoying. The main character had struggled in her past, but it didn’t make me care for her or feel for her. I couldn’t connect to anything in this story.
The last plot twist DID surprise me, but not enough to save the plot. It gets a star and a half because I did want to keep reading and was interested in seeing how the plot unfolded, but it ultimately lead up to utter disappointment.
TL;DR: I didn’t like it