Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

214 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

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

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

Minor: Animal cruelty and Blood

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: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder

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

Minor: Animal death

audioaxolotl's review against another edition

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, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Animal death

monique1316's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death, Death, Infertility, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

kaitlyns22's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

thehmkane's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Stalking

bookmark3brodi's review against another edition

adventurous 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ekilburn529's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Great writing. I love an unreliable narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal cruelty

sophieamreacher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Brilliant, read it all in one day. Ending disappointed me a little and lost the creepy feeling I had the whole way through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal death, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia and Vomit

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

Odd families, dark motivations, a cliffhanger, and lots of suspense. Looking forward to the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Rape