Reviews

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

joanaosorioo's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

yannic_rasmus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

emc2_reader's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

librarianleah's review against another edition

5.0

OH MY GOD. This is the best thriller I've read since Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter!!! I can't believe I haven't read Lisa Jewell before!

jade_janosi's review against another edition

4.5

Amazing story, intriguing characters

eibhlynn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

tayreads10's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

Love that there is a second book because I want to see what happens! I was really sucked in and loved the twists and turns of this disturbing "family" situation. Very well written!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

c_rabbit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I listened to the audiobook and read along at the same time. I especially enjoyed the prose writing, how well the words flowed, and also the narration voices on the audio.  I will definitely start reading the sequel to this book. My favorite character is Henry because there are so many sides to him. I’d like that the voices alternated as well as the time to eventually all come together.  This is the second book I’ve read by this author, but I will certainly read more from her. This was a very fast read one of the better thrillers I read this year..

pianobelt's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

lizamwalsh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5