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shawna_reads 's review for:
The Family Upstairs
by Lisa Jewell
mysterious
medium-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
"Because he wouldn't understand the way we choose to live. He is too frivolous and lives a life without meaning."
Libby Jones receives a letter after her 25th birthday disclosing the identity of her birth parents and that she inherited an abandoned mansion. Her life is about to change, but there are others who have also been waiting for this day. Soon she will find out what happened in that mansion 25 years ago.
I was expecting a typical thriller, but my expectations were exceeded! The book was told through multiple point of views that all held its mysteries. One of the POVs was more compelling as it primarily focused on the Lamb family in the past and how the family upstairs came to live at the mansion, drastically affecting the Lambs and causing serious family dysfunction. However, each POV all bridged together nicely in the end.
There were a lot of characters spanned across each POV, but it didn't take long for me to follow along. I felt like the present day POVs could have been labeled properly to better differentiate between two of them as that became a little confusing. Other than that, it had culty vibes and it was full of twists. I surprisingly enjoyed this mysterious thriller!
Libby Jones receives a letter after her 25th birthday disclosing the identity of her birth parents and that she inherited an abandoned mansion. Her life is about to change, but there are others who have also been waiting for this day. Soon she will find out what happened in that mansion 25 years ago.
I was expecting a typical thriller, but my expectations were exceeded! The book was told through multiple point of views that all held its mysteries. One of the POVs was more compelling as it primarily focused on the Lamb family in the past and how the family upstairs came to live at the mansion, drastically affecting the Lambs and causing serious family dysfunction. However, each POV all bridged together nicely in the end.
There were a lot of characters spanned across each POV, but it didn't take long for me to follow along. I felt like the present day POVs could have been labeled properly to better differentiate between two of them as that became a little confusing. Other than that, it had culty vibes and it was full of twists. I surprisingly enjoyed this mysterious thriller!