Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

93 reviews

meligarcia's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

I really didn’t expected this book to be what it is. Super creepy. 
Be prepared to be confused. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

showingshelflove's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Drug use, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

Minor: Animal death

travelthrupages's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Vomit

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, and Rape

waterbridge147's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Rape

alexander_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

3.75

It’s not bad but could have been told much quicker. Many moments that are supposed to feel suspenseful fall flat because it has all felt way too drawn out. I think the tenseness often relies on the switches between the future and the past, almost like one serves as a commercial break to the other just before it gets good. This works, but it feels a little annoying sometimes. Overall, it’s a decent, quick read with a darkly satisfying ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Child abuse

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Drug use

my_plant_library's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Torture and Rape

Minor: Drug use

boredarchivist's review against another edition

dark slow-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? It's complicated

1.0

If I wasn't a completionist, I would  not have finished this book. The characters were not fleshed out as much as I would like and I didn't find the concept as interesting as I thought I would. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

laurxndx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

beth_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

motherelectricity's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy and Drug use

Minor: Infidelity