Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

16 reviews

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

bookswhitme's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

waterbridge147's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

glubprince's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

genevieve_carey's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-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? No

3.75

This was a good book to break my reading slump with, overall good book with some nice twists, although the pacing was a bit slow for my liking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Cursing

amberinbookland's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder