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The Family Upstairs

Lisa Jewell

3.83 AVERAGE

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Por ser un tipo de lectura al que no estoy del todo acostumbrada, me ha sorprendido para bien. La manera de escribir de la autora te engancha desde el primer momento

Started out with an interesting premise, but gradually lost steam as the book went on. The story was gradually revealed via switching between three perspectives, but the central mystery (what happened to the three bodies found in the mansion) wasn't that interesting and didn't ultimately matter to the present-day narrators. It would have been more interesting had the actions of the present tense narrators been dependent or influenced by their understanding of the past. The way the book was structured it was more like reading three stories interspersed somewhat randomly.

There was one final reveal at the end that impacted the plot, but it was basically on the last page and none of the characters knew about it so it didn't really matter on the end.
dark mysterious 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: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

La emoción dura hasta la última parte y el final de la historia es un poco-demasiado rebuscada y difícil de creer la manera de salir. El vocabulario es fácil de leer y los capítulos no muy largos hace que se lea rápido, pero el exceso de personajes y los saltos en las fechas hace difícil de seguir la historia.
dark emotional mysterious reflective sad
dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated