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The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

chyna's review against another edition

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4.0

It was more of a mystery drama for me than a thriller and I thought i would get a thriller. Meh it was okay. 4/5. I expected to be shared shitless but it was a good book nonetheless.

abbywithoutthegail's review against another edition

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dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

4.0

alayna017's review against another edition

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3.0

This one was okay, not very compelling. It was supposed to be a thriller, but there wasn’t an intensity. I was never scared or creeped out or really anything while reading it. I’m going to try other book by this author, maybe something else will be better.

evarano's review against another edition

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4.0

I thought this book was great! Again, I love how Jewell has all the twists and turns that all come together at the end. I appreciate all the tiny details. This book wasn’t as creepy and mysterious as I thought it would be, even though it was a very enjoyable read. It kept me interested through the entire story. However, I think Jewell missed a couple of aspects that could be expanded on, some little things are mentioned but never come to fruition.

thehanaarchive's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

molly28's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-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? Yes

4.0

knkayaktel's review against another edition

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3.5

The first 20% was rough and I really didn’t care. but then it got more interesting.
Henry def gives me the creeps. I don’t know the premise of the next book but if it’s a full sequel instead of just loosely connected I think Henry will try to kill him.

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ngallagher941's review against another edition

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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? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

joeboobs69's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

cboooots's review against another edition

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

2.75