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grace33's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent and Confinement
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
minimicropup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Infidelity and Classism
Minor: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
dev921's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Murder, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have to admit I did find Jane to be quite annoying from the beginning. She was complaining a lot and it was rough (I did remember that in the original). She got better as the book went on and you start to root for her some. She’s smart, brave, and tenacious and just had a string of horrible things happen to her which kind of explain how she is currently. I like the parallels between Bea and Jane.
This definitely wasn’t a bad read just not what I was expecting. For the most part I enjoyed it and I loved the way Hawkins modernized the world and characters of Jane Eyre. It fit.
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Murder, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Infidelity, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Drug abuse
Minor: Bullying, Sexual content, and Suicide
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Alcoholism, and Death
Moderate: Infidelity, Child abuse, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Child death
chloeve's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Death, Confinement, and Blood
nickitaylor915's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“The Wife Upstairs” by Rachel Hawkins is a delicious and modern twist of a re-telling of Jane Eyre with a southern gothic twist and suspense. Hawkins’ writing immediately engaged me, and I could not put the book down to find out: Who killed Blanche? This book was genuinely an emotional rollercoaster, and I did not see the ending happening how it did. I love how the characters were developed and hearing from their points of view what happened during the night that Blanche was murdered. I highly recommend listening to an audiobook since it adds to the experience and eerieness of the book. Overall, if you like the tropes of “Stepford Wives,” “Shady Husbands,” “Dogs,” Gossipy Housewives in expensive leggings,” and “Murder,” this is the book for you. If you enjoyed “Verity” by Colleen Hoover and “The Housemaid” by Fredia McFadden, you would enjoy this book.
Summary:
Jane newly arrives in Birmingham, Alabama, and she is a financially strapped-for-cash dog walker in the wealthy neighborhood of Thornfield Estates. This community is full of gossipy bored homemakers and anything money can buy.
Eddie is a mysterious widower who crosses paths with Jane since she walks his dog, Adele. Jane and Eddie quickly begin dating. Jane soon learns that his wife, Bea, “drowned” in a boating accident with her best friend, Blanche. Jane sees an opportunity, financial security, and protection that she craves.
Jane still lives in the shadow and is haunted by Bea.
Both Eddie and Jane have a past that they are not honest about. Can their pasts come back to haunt them?
Graphic: Death
chelle22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Physical abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Blood, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Alcoholism, and Infidelity
kimmy0__0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Death, Cursing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abandonment, Classism, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders