: Reviewers from The New York Times and NPR praise Messud’s prose as "urgent," "incendiary," and "intellectual".
: The story follows Nora's deep emotional investment in this family and the eventual monstrous betrayal that shatters her illusions. Critical Reception La vecina de arriba - Claire Messud.epub
: The book is noted for its powerful, albeit sometimes polarizing, first-person narration. Nora's voice is described as addictive and intense, though some readers may find her hard to relate to due to her extreme anger. : Reviewers from The New York Times and
Brilliant portrait of two women artists, though the ending is a bit light. "Breathtaking... fresh, fierce, furious rage". Financial Times "Addictive, memorable, intense". The Woman Upstairs (2013), by Claire Messud - ANZ LitLovers Nora's voice is described as addictive and intense,
: Her life changes when she meets the Shahids—a glamorous, sophisticated family from Paris. She becomes obsessed with all three: the young Reza, his academic father Skandar, and especially the mother, Sirena, a successful installation artist.
A "liberation" for Messud; urgent and psychologically charged. Mixed/Positive