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suehepworth's review against another edition
3.0
Picked up randomly from library
Thriller. Would have given it five stars that had ending not been unfinished.
Sb
Thriller. Would have given it five stars that had ending not been unfinished.
Sb
kitkat175's review against another edition
3.0
This book hooked me right in, and it was so good.
Oh yes I remember this book the husband in this book was a piece of shit.
The husband was a consistent idiot in this book, it was a little hard to read because of him.
I got this book for cheap at chapters and to be honest all the decent or good books are the ones that are ons sale. I have found so many books on sale that are so good. So if you have a chapters near you go to the sale section, because that is where the best books are.
Oh yes I remember this book the husband in this book was a piece of shit.
The husband was a consistent idiot in this book, it was a little hard to read because of him.
I got this book for cheap at chapters and to be honest all the decent or good books are the ones that are ons sale. I have found so many books on sale that are so good. So if you have a chapters near you go to the sale section, because that is where the best books are.
bethaniemae23's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I haven’t watched the tv show that is this book, so I don’t know what that is like or if it’s any better.
But I just found the book a bit boring, the ending was probably the most unpredictable.
I would recommend it to people who read love books and read wanted a bit of a thriller
But I just found the book a bit boring, the ending was probably the most unpredictable.
I would recommend it to people who read love books and read wanted a bit of a thriller
juliannemawae's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. I found myself rushing through it as I wasn’t too engaged (although engaged enough to keep reading). However, there were some twists I didn’t see coming so that gave it another half star.
joanne806's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
whupdidup's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- 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
2.5
litwithleigh's review against another edition
3.0
Writing: 3.5/5 | Plot: 3/5 | Ending: FFS!!!!!/5
SYNOPSIS
Fi and Bram have taken co-parenting to the next level with the bird nest: their kids stay in the family home full time, while Fi and Bram rotate days AND share an apt where they each spend their "off days." But when Fi goes to the family home she finds all her stuff is gone and a couple is moving in, claiming they bought the house. Meanwhile Bram is missing. What in the merciless hell is going on!?
MY OPINION
This is not a thriller. There are no thrills because Bram tells you what's really up and then you read about Fi finding out in her own time. I would classify this as a character-driven family drama with some light suspense. There is limited dialogue and a lot of retelling/internal rumination. If you don't want to explore the mindset of a compulsive liar and an uptight Stepford wife-esque character then this probably isn't for you.
Our House is written in an epistolary format composed of Fi's recording on The Victim podcast (not well done because what podcast just features 3 hours of one woman monologuing in fancy prose), Bram's suicide letter (not a spoiler), and then the classic third-person narration of Bram and Fi in present times from when Fi discovers her home has been sold without her consent. This can be a bit confusing as the podcast and Bram's letter provide background and then you jump to the present time already knowing what's happening just to witness the aftermath.
I gave this three stars because it fit what I was looking for. I had just DNFed the Chalk Man and was looking for something mindless and light that didn't center around murder, rape, etc. This book fit the bill. I wouldn't call it Honda Civic Reliable, because I can see why people don't really fk with this novel. I would call it an unrealized potential three stars.
As usual I wanted to fight the male MC, Bram (sorry but with a name like this you just know he's a little shit), but I won't lie, there's one scene with his kids that made a h0e (me) feel something other than hatred lol. I'm not sure if we were supposed to sympathize with Bram based on his childhood, but if he knew enough to go to the doc for meds, then he knew enough to get therapy to correct his destructive behaviour. Sympathize I will not!!!!
And then of course the ending. Goddammit!!! I won't say any more than that but I was ready to drop kick this book out the window.
Tbh I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. It's just fine. If you have it, read it. But don't go out of your way to pick it up. It won't change your life.
PROS AND CONS
Pros: interesting format, learned what bird nesting is (would never do it), easy and mindless read
Cons: repetitive—Bram tells us what's up and then we hear Fi's side of the same events
SYNOPSIS
Fi and Bram have taken co-parenting to the next level with the bird nest: their kids stay in the family home full time, while Fi and Bram rotate days AND share an apt where they each spend their "off days." But when Fi goes to the family home she finds all her stuff is gone and a couple is moving in, claiming they bought the house. Meanwhile Bram is missing. What in the merciless hell is going on!?
MY OPINION
This is not a thriller. There are no thrills because Bram tells you what's really up and then you read about Fi finding out in her own time. I would classify this as a character-driven family drama with some light suspense. There is limited dialogue and a lot of retelling/internal rumination. If you don't want to explore the mindset of a compulsive liar and an uptight Stepford wife-esque character then this probably isn't for you.
Our House is written in an epistolary format composed of Fi's recording on The Victim podcast (not well done because what podcast just features 3 hours of one woman monologuing in fancy prose), Bram's suicide letter (not a spoiler), and then the classic third-person narration of Bram and Fi in present times from when Fi discovers her home has been sold without her consent. This can be a bit confusing as the podcast and Bram's letter provide background and then you jump to the present time already knowing what's happening just to witness the aftermath.
I gave this three stars because it fit what I was looking for. I had just DNFed the Chalk Man and was looking for something mindless and light that didn't center around murder, rape, etc. This book fit the bill. I wouldn't call it Honda Civic Reliable, because I can see why people don't really fk with this novel. I would call it an unrealized potential three stars.
As usual I wanted to fight the male MC, Bram (sorry but with a name like this you just know he's a little shit), but I won't lie, there's one scene with his kids that made a h0e (me) feel something other than hatred lol. I'm not sure if we were supposed to sympathize with Bram based on his childhood, but if he knew enough to go to the doc for meds, then he knew enough to get therapy to correct his destructive behaviour. Sympathize I will not!!!!
And then of course the ending. Goddammit!!! I won't say any more than that but I was ready to drop kick this book out the window.
Tbh I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. It's just fine. If you have it, read it. But don't go out of your way to pick it up. It won't change your life.
PROS AND CONS
Pros: interesting format, learned what bird nesting is (would never do it), easy and mindless read
Cons: repetitive—Bram tells us what's up and then we hear Fi's side of the same events
namitakhanna's review against another edition
3.0
3 ½ Stars
Fi and her soon to be ex-husband Bram share custody of the boys and maintain the family home in an arrangement called the “Birds Nest” so as to not disrupt the boys lives. It seems like an ideal arrangement but for one day when Fi arrives she sees strangers move into her house except the house was never on the market.Frantically she tries to contact Bram but realizes he is missing after selling their house for almost 2 million dollars. Soon Fi starts finding out how little she knew her husband and everything begins to fall apart.
Our House is a domestic thriller narrated in a unique way. Fi tells her story through a crime podcast and Brams tells his via a Word document. The book starts with a bang and is a little slow in the middle but picks up again in the end. An interesting and a different premise makes this book an entertaining read
I would like to thank Berkley Publishing Group & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
Fi and her soon to be ex-husband Bram share custody of the boys and maintain the family home in an arrangement called the “Birds Nest” so as to not disrupt the boys lives. It seems like an ideal arrangement but for one day when Fi arrives she sees strangers move into her house except the house was never on the market.Frantically she tries to contact Bram but realizes he is missing after selling their house for almost 2 million dollars. Soon Fi starts finding out how little she knew her husband and everything begins to fall apart.
Our House is a domestic thriller narrated in a unique way. Fi tells her story through a crime podcast and Brams tells his via a Word document. The book starts with a bang and is a little slow in the middle but picks up again in the end. An interesting and a different premise makes this book an entertaining read
I would like to thank Berkley Publishing Group & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
scrivvy's review against another edition
5.0
First book I've read by this author and it won't be the last. A few people have said it could have been edited to be shorter, I disagree. Its certainly a quick read for 400 plus pages and it certainly keeps you hooked. Lots of twists and in my opinion a great ending