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A review by xsophiecat
The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Blood
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Pedophilia
The premise was intriguing, but sadly the ending did not deliver the promises made earlier on. The concept of the unreliable narrator could have been used to greater effect; in actuality, what happened was some slight confusion and meerest hint of danger . Overall, I would have been far more satisfied with the weird, grotesque ending/explanation that was hinted at throughout, rather than the more timid ending given.