12.9k reviews for:

The Family Upstairs

Lisa Jewell

3.83 AVERAGE

jolikestoread's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

mariskybee's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alecruz4's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

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I knew my boy Henry was gonna become an herb witch as soon as he had that conversation with Justin.

alisonhogue's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious 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: No

plocican's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ktj1810's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Really enjoyed so many twists to keep you guessing 

wereadfortheplot's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

hollyjones619's review against another edition

3.0

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This was meh. I always figure out some of the “twists” in Lisa Jewell books which annoys me. Three different POVs merging together between past and present was SUPER confusing at times! The family was DEF a cult and a few of these characters are insane. Looking at you Henry.

littlecup's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

cornishcookie's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated