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The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

91 reviews

greatestheights's review against another edition

dark sad 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

WHEW. That was unexpected in so many ways — extremely dark and icky and odd, and so beautifully executed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Animal death

norwegianforestreader's review

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Drug use, Physical abuse, Body horror, Grief, Alcohol, Animal death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal cruelty, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Cancer, Cursing, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Homophobia, Infidelity, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Torture, and Toxic relationship

butilikeit's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Rape, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Mental illness, Animal death, Miscarriage, Drug use, and Alcohol

shauge8511's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Rape, Drug use, and Murder

mpolidori's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug use, Miscarriage, Rape, Child abuse, and Murder

tristinrose's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Abortion, Vomit, Blood, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

greatexpectations77's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I had quite a good time with this book, and I kept picking it up to find out more of the story as it unfolded. I'll definitely look at this author again. I appreciated the unease of the book and not being sure if the narrators are reliable. Trauma all over the place.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Rape, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Chronic illness, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty and Blood

meow_meow68's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, and Pedophilia

elsebeok's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Death, and Drug use

Minor: Animal death

audioaxolotl's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, and Physical abuse

Minor: Animal death and Adult/minor relationship