Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

134 reviews

alymccaskill's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I felt so many emotions while reading this one. It’s well written and the plot was carefully crafted. Quite the psychological thriller that leaves you asking so many questions. It engulfs you, for sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Suicide

clo_l's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Minor: Blood, Cancer, and Animal death

maxine_t96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Colonisation, Murder, Child abuse, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Sexual assault, Death, and Bullying

Moderate: Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Drug use

shell18's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, Drug use, Animal death, and Infidelity

themoodreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Physical abuse, Rape, Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Chronic illness

vikiskiwis'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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Torture, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia

lucyroberts's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Rape

greatestheights's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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

4.0

WHEW. That was unexpected in so many ways — extremely dark and icky and odd, and so beautifully executed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal death

athenarose_97'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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Pregnancy