The Arizona Club recently finished The Family Upstairs, and as a group, they give the book 3.6 stars. And, of course – if you haven’t read the book and intend to, don’t read their reviews!
“Easily a 3.5 out of 5 stars. I loved the twists in the plot, definitely a page turner it kept me reading, once I started I couldn’t stop.” – John C. Rao
“Weird, exciting and rooting for the underdog. It shows the vulnerabilities and the lengths to which we as humans will go for our Family. Four Stars.” – Victor McKaney
“Lots of twists, very suspenseful, murder, drama, with a poetic twist at the end – enjoyable read. I would recommend, solid 3.5.” – Chris Weldy
“I found the book a good read with a few interesting twists in the plot. But I would have liked more info on the characters in the years between childhood and to the time Henry narrates the story. Other than that it was enjoyable. I give it 3.5 out of 5.” – Robert Hinderliter
“Overall it was a good book. I really appreciated the plot, and some of the unseen twists that it took. My favorite character was Libby/Serenity. Her path to, and eventual discovery of who she really was and where she truly came from was well thought out and written. I also enjoyed the ending itself. I enjoy a book that leaves something to the imagination and doesn’t necessarily have full closure in the matter. My favorite line would have to be when Henry says, “Do you have room for one more.” It leaves the true ending of what’s next for the reader to decide. I also enjoyed the fact that some chapters were written as Henry’s thoughts of conversations to Libby/Serenity. It broke up the storyline and added a perspective to the writing that broke up the narrative style. The only thing about the book that I would have wanted more from was the character development. You are told most of what they went through as children, and most of the characters are explained as far as where they are now, except for Phin. There is really not much substance to the in between years except for Lucy, and small tidbits for Henry and Clemency. Nothing really told of Phin whatsoever, and I guess overall.
I would just have liked to know more about what happened to the characters between the escape from the house, and the meeting/reacquaintance at the house. All-in-all it was a good read, and I would read other books by this author.” – Steven Lomax
The Club is now deep into The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo, by Tyler Jenkins Reid. We’ll keep you posted with their review!
