
The Upstairs House
A Novel
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Courtney Patterson
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Julia Fine
"A massively entertaining and slyly enlightening story nestled inside another story like a ghost within its host." (Kathleen Rooney, author of Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey and Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk)
A provocative meditation on new motherhood - Shirley Jackson meets The Awakening - in which a postpartum woman’s psychological unraveling becomes intertwined with the ghostly appearance of children’s book writer Margaret Wise Brown.
There’s a madwoman upstairs, and only Megan Weiler can see her.
Ravaged and sore from giving birth to her first child, Megan is mostly raising her newborn alone while her husband travels for work. Physically exhausted and mentally drained, she’s also wracked with guilt over her unfinished dissertation - a thesis on mid-century children’s literature.
Enter a new upstairs neighbor: the ghost of quixotic children’s book writer Margaret Wise Brown - author of the beloved classic Goodnight Moon -whose existence no one else will acknowledge. It seems Margaret has unfinished business with her former lover, the once-famous socialite and actress Michael Strange, and is determined to draw Megan into the fray. As Michael joins the haunting, Megan finds herself caught in the wake of a supernatural power struggle - and until she can find a way to quiet these spirits, she and her newborn daughter are in terrible danger.
Using Megan’s postpartum haunting as a powerful metaphor for a woman’s fraught relationship with her body and mind, Julia Fine once again delivers an imaginative and “barely restrained, careful musing on female desire, loneliness, and hereditary inheritances” (Washington Post).
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
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"The Upstairs House" is a beautifully written novel that skillfully blends the past and present into an emotionally resonant narrative. Julia Fine's storytelling prowess shines as she explores themes of motherhood, creativity, and the complexities of womanhood. The characters are richly developed, and their struggles and connections are portrayed with depth and authenticity. While the novel's dual timeline adds depth, at times, it can be slightly disorienting. Additionally, some may find the pacing a bit slow, but the pay-off is worth it. Overall, "The Upstairs House" is a thought-provoking and immersive read that offers a unique and poignant exploration of the human experience.
A Captivating Journey Through Time and Emotion
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hooked immediately
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Maybe if they had been in a different voice they wouldn’t have been so distracting. Or at least add an option to skip them or not read them.
Footnotes were super distracting
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Helping to bring awareness to something as important as this illness in a novel was quite clever. I have loved Margaret Wise Browns books over the years of raising children and now sharing her books with great nieces and nephews.
Creative story indeed!
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Upstairs House
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Even the narrator sounds bored
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Disappointing in the extreme
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