Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

29 reviews

annatina's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicide

elle_e_d_light's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.0

This was a wholly unnecessary sequel with an ending to this story that wrapped up just a bit to cleanly for my taste. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Rape

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infertility, and Suicide

If you've read the first book, you shouldn't be surprised at any of the content in this one. A lot of the events of the first book are either mentioned or continue throughout this book.

wonderfulxwonderful's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Murder, and Death

Minor: Dementia and Panic attacks/disorders

cpachet's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Please make sure to check the trigger warnings before considering this book.

It’s absolutely essential to read The Family Upstairs before picking this up. I wish I had read them back to back instead of over a year apart. There is very little recap but so many references to the first book, which is great if you remember all the details, which I definitely didn’t. I had to look up a “Coles Notes” synopsis and reviews of The Family Upstairs to refresh my memory. As a result, it took me a long time to get into this book.

I’m not sure a sequel was necessary for The Family Upstairs. Fleshing out Lucy’s POS ex-husband was so traumatic and sad (just adding additional victims to his tally), Henry is the most unlikeable and unsympathetic character ever (I actively rooted for his arrest and incarceration!), and Libby, who is not a major force in this book, seems like a damp rag willing to put herself at risk to protect the weird and freaky totally pointless lies maintained by people she’s known for a year. 

I don’t regret reading this, but again, would highly recommend the two books back to back. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

kelseyr713's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

I came to the realization after finishing that ultimately this sequel doesn’t contain any big mysteries or twists; it’s a character study. Everything big was revealed in the first novel, and this deals with the aftermath of that trauma through the eyes of a few different characters.

I felt that Rachel’s plotline (which mostly took place in the past) was a bit of filler, but was really well done and I absolutely found myself cheering her on.

My stomach was in knots at points from needing to know what happened next! Very difficult to put down. I was very satisfied with the conclusion and it doesn’t end on a cliffhanger this time.

Content warning: rape (specifically spousal rape)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Grief, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Infidelity, Abandonment, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Confinement, Cursing, and Stalking

Minor: Vomit, Murder, Racism, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Death of parent

lottiemilne's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

sweet ending until the last sentence (????) i enjoyed how the characters crossed over 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Rape, Murder, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

paisleypetty's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Confinement, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Miscarriage

breads22's review

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Suicide, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Murder

6

pippamillerxoxo_'s review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment and Confinement

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol