laineyt 's review for:

The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden

3.5

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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we spend the whole book learning about how victoria was the victim of horrible abuse and then the end “twist” felt like a cheap shot and discredited everything

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia