Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell

215 reviews

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

mombond's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

The Family Upstairs was a twisty and captivating book. The changing points of view and time periods were confusing. Some of the characters were so disturbing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

jessltrueman's review against another edition

mysterious 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Death of parent

sylvestra's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Confinement

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, Murder, and Alcohol

chauck12's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Violence, and Murder

itskay24's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Murder

minimicropup's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Amazinggg. The plot and the writing and the characters are so well developed and everything seems to jump off the page. The audiobook narration is excellent. If you are looking for a thriller but one with a lot of depth this is an excellent choice. If you aren’t a fan of books involving cults I think it’s still worth giving this a try - without giving away any spoilers, the cult aspect isn’t quite as it seems. More conman-woman type. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Murder

dyeganian's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Abandonment

batcaves's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

bek_p87'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? It's complicated

4.5

I was captivated by this book. I didn't know where all the twists and turns were going, but they all eventually revealed themselves into a sinister and satisfying ending. The one thing that annoyed me a little at times were that Libby and Lucy's chapters were written in third person, and Henry's in first person - it was a bit tricky to adjust to initially. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Violence

Minor: Rape