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Something I Keep Upstairs
by J.D. Barker
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
3.5/5 stars rounded down.
This was a pretty good audio listen! This was an eerie story and the tone in this was fantastic. I loved the relationships between characters even though I didn't completely love the characters themselves. At times I felt like there was a lot going on but at other times, it felt a bit drawn out. I was more intrigued by the beginning and end than I was with the middle. It felt like it got a bit muddled for me.
The ending was a bit more heart wrenching than I was expecting it to be. I wasn't expecting to have this type of bittersweet ending but I thought it was good! I think I would've preferred to have the physical book with me to read along to while listening but the narration was great. I had no complaints. I just think I would've been more immersed in this particular story with a visual read.
Thank you to NetGalley and RBmedia for the ALC. All opinions are my own.
Goodreads Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7252066181
Fable Review: https://fable.co/review/dfacb557-f754-496d-896d-d53b055ce81a/share
This was a pretty good audio listen! This was an eerie story and the tone in this was fantastic. I loved the relationships between characters even though I didn't completely love the characters themselves. At times I felt like there was a lot going on but at other times, it felt a bit drawn out. I was more intrigued by the beginning and end than I was with the middle. It felt like it got a bit muddled for me.
The ending was a bit more heart wrenching than I was expecting it to be. I wasn't expecting to have this type of bittersweet ending but I thought it was good! I think I would've preferred to have the physical book with me to read along to while listening but the narration was great. I had no complaints. I just think I would've been more immersed in this particular story with a visual read.
Thank you to NetGalley and RBmedia for the ALC. All opinions are my own.
Goodreads Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7252066181
Fable Review: https://fable.co/review/dfacb557-f754-496d-896d-d53b055ce81a/share
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Gore, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail