Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin

48 reviews

campinggrandma's review

challenging mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.75

Well written. Sad. Disturbing. Very unlikable main character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

carriegunns's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Murder, and Death

chris_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Infidelity, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Violence

Minor: Stalking and Self harm

lucyford's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

Once the book picked up after the first hundred pages or so, it was excellent. I really could not have predicted all the turns it took, specifically at the end of the book, but it all fit together and everything was explained logically. It feels very original, and I honestly loved the twist at the end

(the carbon monoxide poisoning

). I will say the first part of the book was dull at parts, but I did like how it picked up pretty incrementally, and the end made it worth it. I am however still a bit confused about

the neighborhood in general and how they acted towards the main character (idk whether to call her Sarah or Lizzy at this point) unless it’s clear that it was also just hallucinations, and also what left Reaper all bloodied on the brink of death

. Anyway, solid horror book and great story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Violence, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Vomit, and Grief

Minor: Gaslighting, Police brutality, Bullying, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Body shaming, Cursing, and Stalking

mrsmishler's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Mental illness

Moderate: Murder and Violence

raequigley's review

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty and Mental illness

zookeeper2023's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

I hated the narrator from the beginning- she's wildly unlikeable and unreliable.  The plot was fine, quick pace and makes you want to know what's next.  I started and finished this in a day.  Honestly, the ending blew this for me- it was random, made absolutely NO sense, and was very rushed (like, last 5-10 pages).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Suicide

belava's review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide and Vomit

Minor: Infidelity

courtneyreadsitall's review

fast-paced

3.0

this was a quick read but the ending felt like a cop out 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Suicide

iridescentdreams's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Death

Minor: Suicide