Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

74 reviews

dorsetreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Child death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Violence, Animal death, Miscarriage, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

elylu1's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Sexual assault

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Violence, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Confinement, and Pregnancy

alannahberkeley's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Death, and Adult/minor relationship

msennflinn's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Miscarriage, Murder, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Confinement, and Death of parent

Moderate: Rape and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Animal death

alywise's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage, Child abuse, Death of parent, Abortion, and Drug use

Minor: Pregnancy, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Violence

arthur_ant18's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Rape, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Miscarriage

Minor: Blood and Animal death

izzybell's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Child death, Rape, Animal death, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Murder, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

shann_reads_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book truly had me on the edge of my seat, read in two sittings probably within 24hours! I just had to know what went wrong, how did it lead to all this! 
I have enjoyed Lisa Jewell's books in the past but this is by far my favourite! 
Set in time timelines until they merge to give us the full story, a story of pain, suffering and general weirdness! 
Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Death, and Abandonment

alanahoney630's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

amayya's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment