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rolexia's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Sally Hepworth, you have redeem yourself in my eyes! Each one of these families have something going on in each one of these houses!!
Each one pretending to prefect when they open that door! And walk out! I loved it from the 1st page to the last page! It was a nice step from the dark books I been reading but still with the thriller feel!!
I wanted to know what was happening asap! Lol I was wrong on what was actually happening tho!!
Each one pretending to prefect when they open that door! And walk out! I loved it from the 1st page to the last page! It was a nice step from the dark books I been reading but still with the thriller feel!!
I wanted to know what was happening asap! Lol I was wrong on what was actually happening tho!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
katiejohns's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Abandonment
slucchesi06's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
kelly_e's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- 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
3.25
Title: The Family Next door
Author: Sally Hepworth
Genre: Thriller
Rating: 3.25
Pub Date: March 6, 2018
T H R E E β’ W O R D S
Fast-paced β’ Dramatic β’ Shocking
π S Y N O P S I S
Pleasant Court is the a family-oriented, idyllic suburban neighborhood in Australia. Essie, Fran, and Ange are neighborhood friends, each harboring their own secrets behind closed doors. Ange has the compulsion to control every aspect of her life. Fran won't let her husband near her new baby. And three-years earlier, Essie returned home from the park without her baby having left her there.
When Isabelle, a single and childless woman, moves to the neighborhood, her arrival certainly sparks curiosity among these women. As their obsession with Isabelle's presence grows, cracks begin to form in everyone's façade and their lives begin to unravel, making them wonder how well they really know their neighbours.
π T H O U G H T S
The Family Next Door starts out with a very intriguing introduction, engaging my attention through the first half. I desperately wanted to know what would happen next, and needing to know how everything would tie together. Unfortunately, the second half didn't go where I had anticipated and I don't exactly know how I feel about where it went, leaving me with very mixed feelings.
On the one hand, I didn't know what was coming next. But on the other hand, I wish the storylines would have intersected more than they did. It felt more like three separate stories of different families dealing with their own struggles in an Australian neighborhood, making it hard to keep track of the characters and storylines. The ending was satisfying, which helped redeem some of the second half.
Another thing I just couldn't figure out was the use of parentheses throughout the text. I still don't know why the author utilized this writing technique.
Overall, this is just an okay domestic thriller from Sally Hepworth. It piqued my interest enough to keep picking up her books though.
π R E C O M M E N D β’ T O
β’ fans of the domestic thriller
β’ readers who enjoy Liane Moriarty
β’ Desperate Housewives devotees
π F A V O U R I T E β’ Q U O T E S
"The less perfect things were, she was finding, the more likely they were to be real."
Author: Sally Hepworth
Genre: Thriller
Rating: 3.25
Pub Date: March 6, 2018
T H R E E β’ W O R D S
Fast-paced β’ Dramatic β’ Shocking
π S Y N O P S I S
Pleasant Court is the a family-oriented, idyllic suburban neighborhood in Australia. Essie, Fran, and Ange are neighborhood friends, each harboring their own secrets behind closed doors. Ange has the compulsion to control every aspect of her life. Fran won't let her husband near her new baby. And three-years earlier, Essie returned home from the park without her baby having left her there.
When Isabelle, a single and childless woman, moves to the neighborhood, her arrival certainly sparks curiosity among these women. As their obsession with Isabelle's presence grows, cracks begin to form in everyone's façade and their lives begin to unravel, making them wonder how well they really know their neighbours.
π T H O U G H T S
The Family Next Door starts out with a very intriguing introduction, engaging my attention through the first half. I desperately wanted to know what would happen next, and needing to know how everything would tie together. Unfortunately, the second half didn't go where I had anticipated and I don't exactly know how I feel about where it went, leaving me with very mixed feelings.
On the one hand, I didn't know what was coming next. But on the other hand, I wish the storylines would have intersected more than they did. It felt more like three separate stories of different families dealing with their own struggles in an Australian neighborhood, making it hard to keep track of the characters and storylines. The ending was satisfying, which helped redeem some of the second half.
Another thing I just couldn't figure out was the use of parentheses throughout the text. I still don't know why the author utilized this writing technique.
Overall, this is just an okay domestic thriller from Sally Hepworth. It piqued my interest enough to keep picking up her books though.
π R E C O M M E N D β’ T O
β’ fans of the domestic thriller
β’ readers who enjoy Liane Moriarty
β’ Desperate Housewives devotees
π F A V O U R I T E β’ Q U O T E S
"The less perfect things were, she was finding, the more likely they were to be real."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol
hazelmae's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Grief, and Abandonment