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The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

101 reviews

jaydub0221's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Deportation

amyparsons's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Was not suspenseful like a thriller, but I enjoyed the twists and turns. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Pregnancy

Cult depictions

alexis_something_rose's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.75

this one is so so difficult to rate, because although i could see how it could make a good read, it probably just isn’t for me.
maybe i should invest more time into researching the content warnings rather than picking up books just because.
the story kept me turning pages, and the plot is mapped out pretty well, except the occasional plot hole, and i was quite riveted and definitely very terrified.
that said, the characters felt a bit flat to me, but then again, that may well be because i didn’t exactly vibe very well with the story overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Drug use, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Violence

amgarrido's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Blood

laurennicole98's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Mental illness, and Abandonment

sabbcm's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Stalking, and Pregnancy

brynhayes's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

carli_likes_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Abortion

Moderate: Rape

kaseymkelley's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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