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malvord27 's review for:
The Party Upstairs
by Lee Conell
I found this book to be obvious with some decent writing. The basic premise of the story is that a woman has moved back in with her parents, and her dad is the super of the building where she grew up. The building has very much gentrified over the years and most of the people living there are super wealthy, and the super and his family including the woman who moves back in with them aren't.
And then the obvious ensues. The friend whose father owns the penthouse has no concept of money, student loans, or the need for a paying job. The woman who moves back in tries but fails to relate to her dad and explain what's going on in her life. The dad tries but fails to relate to his daughter and explain the amount of stress he's under. The mom is...mostly not needed in the book other than to act as a go between. There are scenes were classism is directly at work and people are sometimes aware of what's happening (those without money) and are sometimes not aware what's happening (those with money).
It's not a terrible read. You'll read worse, but you'll also read better. No surprises, no twists and turns, no real learning or character development. But decent writing so not a bad read.
And then the obvious ensues. The friend whose father owns the penthouse has no concept of money, student loans, or the need for a paying job. The woman who moves back in tries but fails to relate to her dad and explain what's going on in her life. The dad tries but fails to relate to his daughter and explain the amount of stress he's under. The mom is...mostly not needed in the book other than to act as a go between. There are scenes were classism is directly at work and people are sometimes aware of what's happening (those without money) and are sometimes not aware what's happening (those with money).
It's not a terrible read. You'll read worse, but you'll also read better. No surprises, no twists and turns, no real learning or character development. But decent writing so not a bad read.