bnbisch 's review for:

The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin

1.0

dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was just not for me at all. It was tediously slow, left so much unresolved, and was grating on audio with all the “CREAK” and “MEOW” vocalizations. The only enjoyable characters were the therapist and the cat. So much happening here that I legit forgot that she was supposed to also be an influencer until they mentioned it again at the end. I felt like it would never end, and then there was an afterwards that just made everything worse. Personally, for my tastes, it was my least favorite book of the year. Also, from like fifteen minutes in I was like

GIRL YOU HAVE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING!