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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Relatively enjoyable, but not sure I’d revisit. Felt the ending was frustrating overall. Started with an interesting reveal, but fizzled out in the last few pages.
dark
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Murder
I enjoyed the book until the very end. The ending felt unfinished and I wanted more about the house.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Omg this book freaked me out. I thought the writing and the suspense were really well done.
I didn’t love the ending. I wish it had been something different. I did really enjoy the author note at the end and I love how transparent the author was.
I will definitely be reading her next book.
I didn’t love the ending. I wish it had been something different. I did really enjoy the author note at the end and I love how transparent the author was.
I will definitely be reading her next book.
Thank you to #RandomHouse #Bantam and #NetGalley for providing this #ARC Advance Reading Copy. Expected publication date is September 12, 2023.
THE STRANGER UPSTAIRS is a mesmerizing and often terrifying Gothic thriller about Sarah Slade, therapist, author, and part-time social media blogger as well as the proud new owner of the infamous Black Wood House. The house was an incredible bargain since no one has expressed an interest in it after a grizzly murder/suicide took place there 40 years ago. What a way to revitalize her blog as she documents her efforts to restore the old monstrosity. Maybe this new project will even help her reinvigorate her failing marriage. But Sarah has dark secrets and so does the old house. Unraveling them both may be a dangerous undertaking.
#Bookstagram #DebutNovel #LisaMMatlin
THE STRANGER UPSTAIRS is a mesmerizing and often terrifying Gothic thriller about Sarah Slade, therapist, author, and part-time social media blogger as well as the proud new owner of the infamous Black Wood House. The house was an incredible bargain since no one has expressed an interest in it after a grizzly murder/suicide took place there 40 years ago. What a way to revitalize her blog as she documents her efforts to restore the old monstrosity. Maybe this new project will even help her reinvigorate her failing marriage. But Sarah has dark secrets and so does the old house. Unraveling them both may be a dangerous undertaking.
#Bookstagram #DebutNovel #LisaMMatlin
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
After reading September House I was ready for another spooky haunted house type book, but this fell flat for me unfortunately.