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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
mysterious
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
Everyone was dumb especially Jane with her Stepford wife wannabe ass
See?! Another 4 star book. Super readable. Again, sometimes I feel like books are disappointments when I think I have the plot sorted 1/3 or 1/2 of the way through but this one threw me a couple times which I enjoyed a lot. I also kind of love when everyone is sort of unlikable in some way and you still have to root for someone even though everyone is damaged and not necessarily the greatest.
Similar to Jane Eyre, but it didn't need to be. Still enjoyable mystery.
This was a pretty compelling read, cleverly paced, with the truth being revealed at just the right rate to keep me constantly guessing. It’s no secret (even from the title) that it’s an updated Jane Eyre, but I thought it owed just as much to Rebecca.
So many twists, entertaining, quick & easy to follow. Audiobook read!
Very slow to get going. If you listen to audiobook, voices are hard on the ears. Gets better towards end.
Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for a free audio copy of The Wife Upstairs in exchange for my honest review. I was ecstatic to get an early listen of this domestic thriller after seeing so many glowing reviews on Instagram and NetGalley. I enjoyed the concept of a multiple-POV retelling of Jane Eyre set in the American south. There are plenty of lies, rumors, and twists to keep you turning the pages towards an ending you can't see coming. However, I found myself incredibly annoyed with the shallow, heavily stereotyped wealthy Southern characters. I think the stereotypes were further exaggerated in the audiobook due to the cheesy accents and "bless her heart" style dialogue. While I love a quick-read thriller to read in between my more serious reads, this one just missed the mark for me.
*Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.* What a deliciously creepy read this was. Imagine if Jane Eyre was set in the 21st century, in an upper middle class suburb of Alabama. And that's what you have in Hawkins' suspenseful book, 'The Wife Upstairs'. The book focusses on young Jane who is a down and not quite out dog walker in the exclusive community of Thornfield Estates. Her luck changes when she meets none other than Mr Rochester, or as he is known in contemporary times, Eddie. They quickly fall in love and Jane is suddenly living a rags to riches story as she moves into his gorgeous house. However, not all is as it seems... A delightful take on the old classic that had me tearing through the book to find out what would happen next. There are lots of twists and turns in the story and I am hesitant to tell any more of the plot, for feel of spoiling the surprise.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced