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3⭐️ - maybe I had too many expectations, but I sadly didnt like it as much as I wanted to. It took me some time to get in to the book. I liked the multiple POVs
why?
Similar to Colleen Hoovers book Variety but better. That’s I’ll I have to say.
This really surprised me, and I feel like I finally found the type of thrillers I really enjoyed. Usually, I am not as invested in the character's stories, and the plot twists bore me at most times, but this book did it very well in my opinion. It is a good interpretation of Jane Eyre, and I really liked how some aspects of the classic were incorporated. Overall, super intriguing, and also a great audiobook!
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.At the time I listened to The Wife Upstairs, I did not know it was a retelling of Jane Eyre. Not that it would have made much of a difference, as I never read Jane Eyre. I had an interesting time with this twisty and diabolical tale. The deeper I went into the story, I thought I knew how it would all play out. It turned out I was way off mark. The story introduces Jane, (not her actual name) a broke dog walker, with an affinity for taking things which don’t belong to her. She recently moved to Birmingham, Alabama, where she walks dogs in the affluent Thorton Estates. One day while carrying out her job she met Eddie, a charming and of course rich widower. This made him the perfect candidate to aid in uplifting her social status. Eddie’s wife Bea along with her best friend died in a boating accident a year ago and their bodies have yet to be found. However, Eddie is ready to move on and Jane provided the perfect opportunity. Jane proved to be a calculating and rather captivating character. I had an interesting time being in her head. Her actions and thoughts never ceased to amaze me. Personally, I had a hard time buying into the relationship between Eddie and Jane. First off, I didn’t trust him. He gave off some real negative vibes. As the story progressed, the events surrounding the fatal boat accident came to light. The revelations proved quite shocking. Even paced and compelling, the story made it difficult to set my listening device aside. I would definitely read more from this author. I enjoyed the narration, which involved the use of three narrators. Namely Lauren Fortgang, Kirby Hayborne, and Emily Shaffer. This was my first time listening to all three, and I thought they did an excellent job in bringing the story to life. Overall, The Wife Upstairs was an engaging listen and one I would recommend readers/listeners looking for a twisty ride. This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading
3,5 stars In this book, we get to know Jane who is a dog walker in a rich neighbourhood. When she meets Eddie on one of her walks, she sees the opportunity to get out of her previous life. Eddie's wife and her best friend died the summer before but have not yet been found and Jane tried to find out more about what actually happened. But Eddie is not the only one keeping secrets. It took me quite some time to get through the book, however, this was definitely not because of the writing but rather just a time issue. I did really enjoy reading this book. I did like how the story was split between Jane and Bea which allowed you to follow along both of them. And let me just say, the twist there is towards the end was quite thrilling! However, after that twist, I did expect a little more from the story. I thought it was wrapped up a little too fast and easy. The event in Jane's past that she is running was made to be that really scary and dark thing but actually was not as bad as I expected. Also, the ending to me just feels like the story was cut short and not properly finished. Nonetheless, I'm really curious about the actual Jane Eyre story now though since this one is supposed to be a retelling about it!
Nice mysterious Jane Eyre retelling (thus, you know the plot if you read that). Gread character quirks and fun, light read all in all.
This book loved leading me on. As someone who has never read Jane Eyre but most of Rachel Hawkins other books I was intrigued and my expectations were high. I was not disappointed. The Story kept showing parallels between Jane, Eddie and Beas life’s. The way they all clawed their way to the top from nothing was what connected them and what made the ending make so much sense. Jane doesn’t betray Eddie or Bea because she knows that she would have done the same to get to where they did. Another thing I loved about the plot is how I started to sympathize with Bea and how her life had been so incredibly hard. Only to have to ask myself by the end what of it was real or just a lie. The way the reader gets manipulated by her just like so many around her. This whole book is just so cleverly written and it lures you into so many different directions. It's wasn't able to completely “suck” me in the way I would have wanted to so only 4 stars but still highly recommended. 4/5✨
Jane Eyre in einem amerikanischen Wohnviertel; mit allen amerikanischen Klischees. Diese stören die Geschichte aber nicht im Geringsten. Das Buch erinnerte mich an Desperate Housewives mit all seinen Dramen. Die Charaktere sind nicht die, die sie vorgeben zu sein und nach und nach erkennt man, dass keiner ein Unschuldslamm ist. Auch wenn man mit der Geschichte von Jane Eyre bekannt ist, nimmt dies nicht die Spannung. Denn dieser Thriller bietet einige Plottwists. Bis zum Schluss verfolgt man die Story gebannt und ich zu meinem Teil wurde vom Ende positiv überrascht.
3,5 stars In this book, we get to know Jane who is a dog walker in a rich neighbourhood. When she meets Eddie on one of her walks, she sees the opportunity to get out of her previous life. Eddie's wife and her best friend died the summer before but have not yet been found and Jane tried to find out more about what actually happened. But Eddie is not the only one keeping secrets. It took me quite some time to get through the book, however, this was definitely not because of the writing but rather just a time issue. I did really enjoy reading this book. I did like how the story was split between Jane and Bea which allowed you to follow along both of them. And let me just say, the twist there is towards the end was quite thrilling! However, after that twist, I did expect a little more from the story. I thought it was wrapped up a little too fast and easy. The event in Jane's past that she is running was made to be that really scary and dark thing but actually was not as bad as I expected. Also, the ending to me just feels like the story was cut short and not properly finished. Nonetheless, I'm really curious about the actual Jane Eyre story now though since this one is supposed to be a retelling about it!
Beschreibung
Beiträge
3⭐️ - maybe I had too many expectations, but I sadly didnt like it as much as I wanted to. It took me some time to get in to the book. I liked the multiple POVs
why?
Similar to Colleen Hoovers book Variety but better. That’s I’ll I have to say.
This really surprised me, and I feel like I finally found the type of thrillers I really enjoyed. Usually, I am not as invested in the character's stories, and the plot twists bore me at most times, but this book did it very well in my opinion. It is a good interpretation of Jane Eyre, and I really liked how some aspects of the classic were incorporated. Overall, super intriguing, and also a great audiobook!
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.At the time I listened to The Wife Upstairs, I did not know it was a retelling of Jane Eyre. Not that it would have made much of a difference, as I never read Jane Eyre. I had an interesting time with this twisty and diabolical tale. The deeper I went into the story, I thought I knew how it would all play out. It turned out I was way off mark. The story introduces Jane, (not her actual name) a broke dog walker, with an affinity for taking things which don’t belong to her. She recently moved to Birmingham, Alabama, where she walks dogs in the affluent Thorton Estates. One day while carrying out her job she met Eddie, a charming and of course rich widower. This made him the perfect candidate to aid in uplifting her social status. Eddie’s wife Bea along with her best friend died in a boating accident a year ago and their bodies have yet to be found. However, Eddie is ready to move on and Jane provided the perfect opportunity. Jane proved to be a calculating and rather captivating character. I had an interesting time being in her head. Her actions and thoughts never ceased to amaze me. Personally, I had a hard time buying into the relationship between Eddie and Jane. First off, I didn’t trust him. He gave off some real negative vibes. As the story progressed, the events surrounding the fatal boat accident came to light. The revelations proved quite shocking. Even paced and compelling, the story made it difficult to set my listening device aside. I would definitely read more from this author. I enjoyed the narration, which involved the use of three narrators. Namely Lauren Fortgang, Kirby Hayborne, and Emily Shaffer. This was my first time listening to all three, and I thought they did an excellent job in bringing the story to life. Overall, The Wife Upstairs was an engaging listen and one I would recommend readers/listeners looking for a twisty ride. This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading
3,5 stars In this book, we get to know Jane who is a dog walker in a rich neighbourhood. When she meets Eddie on one of her walks, she sees the opportunity to get out of her previous life. Eddie's wife and her best friend died the summer before but have not yet been found and Jane tried to find out more about what actually happened. But Eddie is not the only one keeping secrets. It took me quite some time to get through the book, however, this was definitely not because of the writing but rather just a time issue. I did really enjoy reading this book. I did like how the story was split between Jane and Bea which allowed you to follow along both of them. And let me just say, the twist there is towards the end was quite thrilling! However, after that twist, I did expect a little more from the story. I thought it was wrapped up a little too fast and easy. The event in Jane's past that she is running was made to be that really scary and dark thing but actually was not as bad as I expected. Also, the ending to me just feels like the story was cut short and not properly finished. Nonetheless, I'm really curious about the actual Jane Eyre story now though since this one is supposed to be a retelling about it!
Nice mysterious Jane Eyre retelling (thus, you know the plot if you read that). Gread character quirks and fun, light read all in all.
This book loved leading me on. As someone who has never read Jane Eyre but most of Rachel Hawkins other books I was intrigued and my expectations were high. I was not disappointed. The Story kept showing parallels between Jane, Eddie and Beas life’s. The way they all clawed their way to the top from nothing was what connected them and what made the ending make so much sense. Jane doesn’t betray Eddie or Bea because she knows that she would have done the same to get to where they did. Another thing I loved about the plot is how I started to sympathize with Bea and how her life had been so incredibly hard. Only to have to ask myself by the end what of it was real or just a lie. The way the reader gets manipulated by her just like so many around her. This whole book is just so cleverly written and it lures you into so many different directions. It's wasn't able to completely “suck” me in the way I would have wanted to so only 4 stars but still highly recommended. 4/5✨
Jane Eyre in einem amerikanischen Wohnviertel; mit allen amerikanischen Klischees. Diese stören die Geschichte aber nicht im Geringsten. Das Buch erinnerte mich an Desperate Housewives mit all seinen Dramen. Die Charaktere sind nicht die, die sie vorgeben zu sein und nach und nach erkennt man, dass keiner ein Unschuldslamm ist. Auch wenn man mit der Geschichte von Jane Eyre bekannt ist, nimmt dies nicht die Spannung. Denn dieser Thriller bietet einige Plottwists. Bis zum Schluss verfolgt man die Story gebannt und ich zu meinem Teil wurde vom Ende positiv überrascht.
3,5 stars In this book, we get to know Jane who is a dog walker in a rich neighbourhood. When she meets Eddie on one of her walks, she sees the opportunity to get out of her previous life. Eddie's wife and her best friend died the summer before but have not yet been found and Jane tried to find out more about what actually happened. But Eddie is not the only one keeping secrets. It took me quite some time to get through the book, however, this was definitely not because of the writing but rather just a time issue. I did really enjoy reading this book. I did like how the story was split between Jane and Bea which allowed you to follow along both of them. And let me just say, the twist there is towards the end was quite thrilling! However, after that twist, I did expect a little more from the story. I thought it was wrapped up a little too fast and easy. The event in Jane's past that she is running was made to be that really scary and dark thing but actually was not as bad as I expected. Also, the ending to me just feels like the story was cut short and not properly finished. Nonetheless, I'm really curious about the actual Jane Eyre story now though since this one is supposed to be a retelling about it!