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The Woman Upstairs
The Woman Upstairs
Author: Claire Messud
Nora Eldridge, a 37-year-old elementary school teacher in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is on the verge of disappearing. Having abandoned her desire to be an artist, she has become the "woman upstairs," a reliable friend and tidy neighbour always on the fringe of others' achievements. Then into her classroom walks a new pupil, Reza Shahid, a child w...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780307401168
ISBN-10: 0307401162
Publication Date: 4/30/2013
Pages: 272
Edition: First Edition
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Publisher: Knopf Canada
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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esjro avatar reviewed The Woman Upstairs on + 984 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was a weird book. It was suspenseful, but in a slow kind of way. I wanted to know what would happen next, but there were enough tangents and ramblings from the narrator that it took me several sitting to finish the book. The ending, although abrupt, is a real shocker.
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Helpful Score: 1
I liked this book but didnt love it. The main character is interesting and sad and funny and depressing and loving. She is a lot of things and maybe desperate most of all to find a sense of meaning in her life. The ending surprised me but I'm not sure if it will surprise everyone - sometimes I think I'm not paying enough attention! I would recommend this book I just wouldn't advise that it will be one of those "blow you away" type stories though still a good read.
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